Billy the Kid

Gov. Bill Richardson of New Mexico recently considered issuing a pardon to the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid for one of the many murders he committed before he was gunned down in 1881. Descendants of a lawman who pursued him and a victim who was killed by him were outraged that a pardon would even be considered for such a vile offender.

After studying the circumstances of the case, Richardson decided not to pardon Billy the Kid after all. It was simply too radical a move to make.

The mercy that God shows us through his son Jesus Christ is too radical for some to accept. They can’t believe that God would even consider forgiving someone like them. However, Rom.5:6 states, “You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.”

Thank God for his outrageous forgiveness!