The same power that became active and visible in the Lord’s resurrection is also bundled together through the forgiveness of sins. What is it that we must heed in this context?

I thought about the criminal on the cross, who in the last moments of his life still found grace. His attitude demonstrates how the door to grace is designed, how one can find grace, and what the conditions for it are. What did he do? He had heard the other criminal, who was also hanging beside the Lord, say: "If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us!" The first criminal scolded him: "Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation?" (Luke 23:39,40).

That is the key: the fear of God which this criminal expressed in the last moments of his life. The other did not. But this man was prompted by the fear of God. In addition he acknowledged: "We deserve to hang here." He was able to recognize his own situation. He knew that he had acted wrongly. And he turned to the Lord and asked Him: "Lord, remember me when you come into Your kingdom" (Luke 23:42). He thus asked for grace.

These are the four points that will lead to grace: the fear of God, awareness of our own debt, turning to the Lord, and expressing the plea: "Grant me grace!" I can promise out of the authority of my ministry, the Chief Apostle ministry, that those who fulfill these four points will not be abandoned, but will instead receive the fullest measure of divine power. May it also be thus today. Let us all step through the door of grace. (Chief Apostle Leber)