“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.” That is what the second thief said. In the Old Testament, when God “remembers,” it has a distinct meaning. It does not mean “to think about” or “to recall to mind.” That would not mean very much. When God “remembers,” he does not just think about us. He acts for us, with power to save. Somehow the crucified criminal on Jesus’ right was enabled to see something that day that no one else saw. He saw Jesus reigning as a King and determining the destinies of people even in his tormented and dying state. To see him that way, Luke is telling us,
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