Our Scripture reading today is Luke 23:42-43.
Verse 43, "And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise."
The man on the cross who came to the realization that Jesus Christ was more than just a man ended up being in Heaven that day. He believed that Jesus did not deserve to be on the cross and he called out to Him as Lord. At one point, it appears that he too was mocking Him. After time went by, his heart changed on the matter and today he is in the presence of God. "It is worthy of remark, that this man appears to have been the first who believed in the intercession of Christ." (Clarke)
Something we should all consider regarding this text. It seems to be the only one in the Bible that mentions a last minute conversion. This man got saved literally minutes before he died. "There is one deathbed conversion in the Bible, so that no one would despair; but only one, so that no one would presume."