Hopelessly hard hearts

The thief crucified next to Jesus began by ridiculing him with the rest of the crowd (Mat 27:44), but in the end the Spirit prevailed. His heart was changed. He confessed that Jesus was Lord when he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” (Luk 23:42) The Soldier in charge of crucifying Jesus was equally helpless against the onslaught of the Spirit. When he saw how Jesus died he said, “Truly this was the son of God.” (Mar 15:39) No matter how hard the heart may appear, it cannot withstand the call of the Spirit. Hopeless cases can turn on a dime when the Spirit moves. Keep praying for the hard hearted!