Good evening, everyone!
Today I read John 7-8.
John 8:3-11 - The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery, and having set her in the center of the court, they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in adultery, in the very act. Now in the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women; what then do You say?" They were saying this, testing Him, so that they might have grounds for accusing Him. But Jesus stooped down with His finger wrote on the ground. But when they persisted in asking Him, He straightened up, and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her." Again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. When they heard it, they began to go out one by one, beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone, and the woman, where she was, in the center of the court. Straightening up, Jesus said to her, "Woman, where are they? Did no one condemn you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "I do not condemn you either. Go. From now on sin no more."
Let the one without sin be the first to cast a stone at her.
And yet, the only one with no sin - Jesus - did not cast a stone either.
Their hearts were moved with compassion, and no one condemned her. Not even Jesus.
He just told her to go and not sin anymore.
Compassion.
Sometimes I feel like I don't have enough of that. Sometimes I even feel like throwing stones at people. But I know I'm no better than anyone else. Even if, in my mind, my sin isn't as great as theirs, I know that to God, all sin is equal. So it doesn't matter how "little" my sin is. That isn't the point. We all mess up. And before pointing out someone else's flaws, we should work on our own.
Jesus taught us compassion. If even He does not yet condemn, who are we to do so?
I hope you'll join me tomorrow when I read John 9-10.
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