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THOUGHTS OF A THIEF ON A CROSS

Where did I go wrong?

How did I end up on this cross, spending my final hours in such pain?

And I'm not alone. There's my partner in crime over there on the far cross. Once we stole together, now we suffer together. In anger, he curses the crowd beneath us and mocks the man on the cross between us, known to his followers as the son of God.

"Come down from the cross and save yourself and us, if you are who you claim to be," my former accomplice snarls. But there is no response from this silent one; the spit and spite of his crucifiers seem to have no affect on him.

No, wait! He's about to speak.

What will he say? Will he finally pronounce judgment on His enemies? Will he call angels to deliver him? Will he prove his power over his persecutors?

I can't believe it! He's asking forgiveness for this cruel crowd.

"Father, forgive them," I heard him say.

There's something different about this man on the center cross. I'm guilty, but everything I've heard about him reveals his innocence. They say even Pilate, the judge, could find no fault in him.

Who is he?

The sign at the top of his cross says he's a king. Can this be true?

Would a king wear a crown of thorns?

He doesn't look like a king, all bruised and bloody; but he forgives like a king, with authority and compassion. I wonder if he could forgive me.

Do I dare trust this crucified king?

Why not? What do I have to lose?

"Lord, remember me when you come into your kingdom."

Those were my words and with them faith was born. I believed and was not disappointed. A promise from this crucified king overcame my pain and despair: "Today, you will be with me in paradise," he said.

How can a sinner like me be guaranteed a place in paradise?

It seems impossible; yet in my heart, I know it's true and that being on this cross next to Jesus was no accident. Meeting my Lord in all this pain moved me to respond to His love and trust Him as my Savior. He'll meet you in your pain too. He promised: "Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28).

Here is a prayer to guide you in coming to Him: LORD JESUS, I COME TO YOU WITH REPENTANT HEART, TURNING FROM MY SIN AND UNBELIEF TO YOU. I NOW RECEIVE YOU BY FAITH AS MY SAVIOR, MY LORD. I TRUST YOU TO FORGIVE ME AND GIVE ME ETERNAL LIFE. AMEN!

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P.O. Box 301004
Waterford, MI 48330

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FINDING A REASON TO LIVE

Most of us have hit low points that caused us to wonder if life was worth the effort.

Suicide beckoned.

Where can we turn when we've lost the will to live?

Let me tell you about a man who found the answer to that crucial question and lived to tell about it.

I had only known Jim and his wife for a few months when I felt an urgent need to go to their home and visit them. They came to my mind as I was returning from ministering in a hospital near where they lived. Suddenly I knew I must see them immediately.

Turning my car around, I headed toward their address, all the time questioning what I was doing.

It was the wrong time of day to just drop in. My family would be expecting me to be home on time for dinner. I would be arriving without warning or invitation. Still I couldn't escape the sense of a special need in their lives so continued on my mission.

When I arrived at their door, Jim's wife answered my knock and told me through her tears that he was in another room with a gun, intending to take his life.

Entering the room in which Jim had chosen to die, I found this troubled husband and father sitting with a loaded rifle across his knees.

Without saying a word, I sat down beside him.

Then I made the move that saved Jim's life.

Opening my Bible, I began reading aloud, following this with a simple heartfelt prayer for Jim. When I finished praying, the man who had intended to commit suicide laid his gun aside. He had found a reason to live.

Jim now realized that God loved him and this made life worth living. Those few Bible verses read to him by a man he barely knew but who had arrived in his hour of need convinced him he was important to God.

You're important to God too.

The death of Jesus on the cross to pay for your sins proves His love. His resurrection guarantees it.

Not one problem you face today has taken God by surprise.

Jesus said, "The things that are impossible with men are possible with God" (Luke 18:27). Bring your burdens and cares to the God of the impossible. Here is a prayer to guide you in coming to Him.

"Lord Jesus, I come to You with repentant heart, believing You died on the cross to pay for my sins and rose again. I now trust You as my Savior, my Lord. Thank you for giving me a reason to live. Amen."

If this prayer expresses what has happened in your heart, write to the address below for helpful literature to build your faith and drive away your fears.

Roger Campbell Ministries
P.O. Box 301004
Waterford, MI 48330

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