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 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 5.10.

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?

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