Ready to Pardon

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A king once visited a prison with the intention of releasing one prisoner. He asked several of them why they were there. Three laid the blame on others, and one on the jury; but one confessed that he deserved the punishment, and the king said to him,
“You are the man I will release.” So he let him go free.
Those who take that ground, and confess that they deserve punishment, receive God’s pardon and go free. We never read in God’s Word that a repentant sinner was turned away. Take for instance the thief on the cross, in the 23rd chapter of Luke. He deeply felt his guilt and confessed it. Did the Lord turn away from him and refuse his request because he was such a sinner? Listen to “His gracious answer,
Perhaps you are like the Pharisee in Luke 18:1111The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican. (Luke 18:11), and think you are better than Many you see around you. If that is the case, may God open your eyes to see your lost condition, that you may cry like the publican,
“God be merciful to me a sinner.” Jesus said,
“I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” Luke 5:3232I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. (Luke 5:32).
“I say unto you that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance.” Luke 15:77I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. (Luke 15:7).
ML 07/31/1938