February 7, 11th hour breakthroughs.

Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom,

Luke 2342.

One of the greatest hope-killers

is that you have tried for so long to change and have not succeeded. You look back and think what's the

use? Even if I could experience a breakthrough, there would be so little time left to live in my new way that it wouldn't make much difference compared to so many years of failure.

The former robber, the thief on the cross next to Jesus, lived

for another hour or so after his conversion. Then he died. He was changed. He lived on the cross as a new man

with new attitudes and actions, no more reviling, but 99.99% of his life was wasted.

Did the last couple hours of newness matter?

They mattered infinitely.

This former robber, like all of us,

will stand before the judgment seat of Christ to give an account of his life.

We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the

body whether good or evil, 2 Corinthians 510.

How will his life testify in that day to his new birth and his union with Christ?

How will his life confirm his newness in Christ?

The last hours will tell the story.

This man was new.

His faith was real. He is truly united to Christ. Christ's righteousness is his. His sins are

forgiven.

That's what the final hours will proclaim at the last judgment. He is changed and his change mattered. It was and it will be a beautiful testimony

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