“Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom.”  (Luke 23:42)

This was the plea of one of the criminals who was crucified alongside Jesus.

Before this, he rebuked the other criminal who was also being crucified, “We are punished justly, for we are getting what our deeds deserve. But this man has done nothing wrong."

Jesus answered this man, “Today you will be with me in paradise.”

With Jesus, if we have any openness and humility, grace will be showered upon us.

Consider another example: Zacchaeus the Tax Collector.  As he accompanied Jesus on his brief journey home, he already resolved to relinquish his wealth.  He said to Jesus, "Look, Lord! Here and now I give half of my possessions to the poor, and if I have cheated anybody out of anything, I will pay back four times the amount."

The kingdom of Jesus is in our hearts, as long as we are willing, we can rest assured He will live in our hearts; we can rest assured He will change our hearts.  Let Him do His work!  Jesus has never turned people away.  The only condition is to take the time to pray.