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三个十字架

在加略山有三个十字架。一侧十字架上挂着的是一个死在罪中的人——他不接受耶稣。另一侧十字架上挂着的是一个将要死于罪的人——他相信耶稣是救主和主（路23：40-43）。中间那个十字架上挂着的是一个为罪而死的人——耶稣。他可以为别人而死，因为他是神的儿子，他自己没有罪。对于挂在两侧十字架上的那两个人来说，中间那个十字架决定了他们截然相反的“去向”—— 永恒的地狱，永恒的天堂。

两个盗贼以及他们对主耶稣的“回应”代表着整个世界的光景。在这三个被钉死在十字架的人身上，我看到了一幅由一个罪人，一个圣徒，和一个救主组成的图景。

有个人听了福音信息后，推托说：“哦，现在不要打扰我，还不到最后时刻。想想那个临死前得救的盗贼。”向他传福音的基督徒不放过这个“推托”的人，他说：“哪个盗贼？别忘了，有两个盗贼哦！”这下，“推脱者”如梦初醒：“是哦，我忘了要下地狱的那一个，我只记住得救的那一个。”就在那天晚上，他决定接受耶稣做他的救主。

你要凭信心仰望那位曾经被挂在“中间”十字架上，如今在天上的主。他会跟你说：我赦免你的罪。我祝福你。

 老童 译

Three Crosses

There were three crosses on Calvary’s hill. On one was a man dying in sin—he did not accept Jesus. On another was a man dying to sin—he trusted Jesus as Savior and Lord (Luke 23:40-43). And on the middle cross was One dying for sin. He could die for others because He was God’s Son and had no sin of His own. The center cross made all the difference for those two men hanging beside Jesus—the difference between an eternal hell and an eternal heaven.

The whole world is represented by those two thieves and their response to the Lord Jesus. I see in the three crucified individuals a picture of the sinner, the saint, and the Savior.

A man was asked to receive Christ but put it off by saying, “Oh, don’t bother me now. There is always the eleventh hour. Remember the dying thief.” He was shocked when the persistent Christian said pointedly, “Which thief? Remember, there were two!” The man responded, “That’s right. I had forgotten that. I meant the saved one!” That very night he decided to trust Jesus for his salvation.

Look in faith now to that One in heaven who once hung on the middle cross. You too will hear His word of forgiveness and hope.

by:  Henry G. Bosch