Jesus words on the Cross: "Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."


"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."
Gospel of Luke 23:43
"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

Commotion surrounded air
Emotion saturated time
Passion of Jesus
Passing the world
Salvation of souls
Revelation season
Request from the thief
Refreshed Savior
Harvest of salvation began
Springs of mercy
Flow from Father's heart
Springs of love
Flow from father's heart
Springs of grace
Flow from Father's heart
Jesus heart moved in
Abundance of love- saying
"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

They rejected Him,
They reviled Him
There was none to support
Those who were healed
Demanded miracles in cross
Those who were fed
Demanded miracle in cross
Those who were raised
Demanded miracles in cross
Spectators violent
Speeches of denunciation
Spilled all around the place
Physical pains and sufferings
surpassed by the human rejection
Physical wounds and tortures
Superseded by the condemnation
Savior looked for console
None found among those
who He served and loved
Then He heard the faith
Profession of thief
Savior moved by His faith - saying
"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

In that quiet moment
In that passionate moment
In that saving moment
Jesus soul speaks
To the souls of human
Test of all nature
Greater and small
Test of any kind
interior and exterior
Temptation of any type
Subtle or overt
If you believe
the greater is in you than in the world
"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

In that quiet moment
In that passionate moment
In that saving moment
Jesus soul speaks
To the souls of human
In the midst of flesh battle
small or big
In the midst of defeat
big or small
In the midst of pains and sufferings
big or small
In the midst of shame
big or small
If you believe the greater is in you than in the world
"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

In that quiet moment
In that passionate moment
In that saving moment
Jesus soul speaks
To the souls of human
The far-er you go
nearer I am
The deeper you sink
The surer my mercy to save you
The highest you soar in loft
The steadier my care
The stray-er you are
 Steadfast is my faithfulness
Nothing in heaven or on earth is hidden from me
Nothing is impossible in my mercy
Nothing can harm you in my presence
Nothing will scare you in my light
you may rest in me
Let me save you, heal you, restore you, and sustain you,
If you believe the greater is in you than in the world
"Truly, I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise."

The above poem is from the book, " Tree of Life: A Contemplative Soul" By Annapoorna Mary, 2011

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