Read Luke 23:33-43

Friday

Read Luke 23:33-43

³³When they came to the place called “The Skull”, they crucified Jesus there, and the two criminals, one on his right and the other on his left. ³⁴Jesus said, “Forgive them, Father! They don’t know what they are doing.”^d

They divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice. ³⁵The people stood there watching while the Jewish leaders jeered at him: “He saved others; let him save himself if he is the Messiah whom God has chosen!”

36 The soldiers also mocked him: they came up to him and offered him cheap wine, ³⁷and said, “Save yourself if you are the king of the Jews!”

38 Above him were written these words: “This is the King of the Jews.”

39 One of the criminals hanging there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Messiah? Save yourself and us!”

40 The other one, however, rebuked him, saying, “Don’t you fear God? You received the same sentence he did. ⁴¹Ours, however, is only right, because we are getting what we deserve for what we did; but he has done no wrong.” ⁴²And he said to Jesus, “Remember me, Jesus, when you come as King!”

43 Jesus said to him, “I promise you that today you will be in Paradise with me.”

Think

This is the last Sunday of the Christian year.  Advent begins on Sunday 27 November.  What are you thankful for?  How have you grown this year?  Where is God leading you next year?

Pray

Thank you Lord for the hope you have given me - keep me working for your Kingdom.