God Still Answers This Prayer

“Did God the Father answer Jesus’ prayer? Yes! And He’s still answering it today. Look at the evidence from that very day. One of the thieves crucified beside Jesus heard these words—””Father, forgive them””—and something stirred in his heart. Here was a guilty man who knew he deserved to die, hearing Jesus pray to the Father for forgiveness. The thief said, “”I want to be forgiven. Remember me when You come into Your kingdom.”” And Jesus granted him paradise that very day.

When it was all over and Jesus died, a hardened Roman soldier who had never seen a man die like this exclaimed, “”Surely this Man was the Son of God!”” It must have been the mercy and forgiveness of Jesus that brought him to this confession and declaration.

And here’s the glorious truth: Jesus is still praying. Not on a cross, but at the throne of God. Hebrews 7:25 says, “”He always lives to make intercession for them.”” He died interceding for us, and He lives interceding for us. He’s praying for our forgiveness, standing as our defense attorney before the judgment bar of God, pleading His own blood on our behalf. The blood of Jesus Christ, God’s Son, cleanses us from all sin.”