Which voice is yours? 🔥

 

Which voice is yours? 🔥

By JK Woodall

We often read Luke 23:32-43 (KJV) and wonder, What did the thieves steal? But the real question is deeper: What has been stolen from us? 🤔

In Genesis 3:6-7 (KJV), Adam and Eve reached for what wasn’t theirs—they stole knowledge at the cost of life 🌳🍎. Their disobedience severed humanity from God, closing the gates to Eden and the Tree of Life 🌈🌿 (Genesis 3:22-24, KJV).

At Calvary, two thieves hang beside Jesus ✝️. One mocks Him (Luke 23:39, KJV), still blind to truth 👀❌. But the other sees clearly:
“We receive the due reward of our deeds... Lord, remember me.” (Luke 23:41-42, KJV) 🙏🏽
In that moment, Jesus restores what was lost in Eden:
“Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.” (Luke 23:43, KJV) 🕊️🌅

Jesus, called the “last Adam” in 1 Corinthians 15:45 (KJV), came not just to forgive—but to restore what sin had stolen: our identity 🧬, our access 🔓, our eternity 🕰️.

So now…

Are you clinging to what sin has stolen—shame 😔, pride 😤, blame 🧱?
Or are you ready to surrender, like the repentant thief, and reclaim what Jesus offers: Paradise? 🌄👑

What was stolen in the Garden was restored on the Cross.
The first Adam took and lost.
The second Adam gave and redeemed 🙌🏽.

Today, you’re beside Jesus.
One thief stayed silent in pride.
One spoke in faith.

Which voice is yours? 🔥