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\nLuke 23:43<\/a>
\n\u2018Truly I tell you, today<\/strong> you will be with me in paradise.\u2019\n<\/div>\n

 
\nThe thief on the cross turns to Jesus for dignity and comfort and finds himself drawn into the circle of mercy and grace. Jesus promises him he will not be forgotten. Before the end of the day he will be with Jesus in paradise, the realm of eternal bliss in God\u2019s presence where righteous persons go after death, \u201cGod\u2019s garden,\u201d an end-time image of new creation.<\/p>\n

Reflection
\nTurn to Jesus for a taste of paradise today.<\/p>\n\n

QUOTE FOR TODAY<\/strong>
\n\u2026 even death will be overcome in God’s new creation.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Glenn Packiam, Worship and the World to Come<\/em><\/a>, p. 73)
\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "meditation"","block_context":{"text":"meditation","link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/meditation\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/2017_whw_8_nazareth_sun.jpg?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]}],"rttpg_featured_image_url":null,"rttpg_author":{"display_name":"Irene Bom","author_link":"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/author\/irenebom-com\/"},"rttpg_comment":0,"rttpg_category":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.irenebom.com\/prayer_matters\/category\/daily-devotion\/\" rel=\"category tag\">daily devotion<\/a>","rttpg_excerpt":"Luke 23:43 \u2018Truly I tell you, today you will be with me in paradise.\u2019   The thief on the cross turns to Jesus for dignity and comfort and finds himself drawn into the circle of mercy and grace. Jesus promises him he will not be forgotten. 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