"If any one of you is without
sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her".
John 8:7
Oh how we love to think we are so good and that our sin or as we prefer
to call it shortcomings are more acceptable than others. Fact is sin is
sin and we all have sinned and we all continually fall short of the
glory of God. (Romans 3:23) As accusers gathered to judge this woman,
who was very aware of her guilt Jesus steps in and with tenderness and
grace, mercy and love speaks to her. His compassion most likely
astonished her and certainly captivated her attention as well as her
heart. She obviously was a sinner; but Jesus knew her and loved her
still. His words convicted her without condemning her. He presented her
with an opportunity for a new beginning and new life which she readily
accepted. May we never be so arrogant as to believe that we are without
sin. Day by day we are being created in the image of Jesus Christ. It is
only grace that has covered our sin. It is only through the precious
blood of Jesus Christ that we are able to stand before God blameless and
faultless. Through Jesus God exchanged our sin with His grace. Nothing
we have done or said has redeemed us from our sin, we are all
lawbreakers and we all need grace. We need to ask ourselves do we
respond to people as the accusers of this woman did or as Jesus with
compassion, mercy and love.
Prayer
Forgive me for being so quick to condemn others and yet turn a blind eye
to my own sin. It is only by Your grace and mercy that I have been
rescued and redeemed. Thank you for GRACE WONDERFUL GRACE! Help me to
imitate you Jesus, to show compassion, mercy and love. Amen.
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