Most of us know the story about the
adulterous who was brought before Jesus. The Pharisees hoped to trap
Jesus. They asked Jesus what he thought about this woman and that the
Law of Moses said they were to stone her in condemnation. Of course
the story goes on with Jesus telling the Pharisees if they are
without sin to throw the stone. We know that the Pharisees left
without incident. Jesus than said to the woman, “...Woman, where
are they? Has no one condemned you?” “No one sir,” she said. “
Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave
your life of sin.” Mark 8:10,11 NIV. A whole sermon could be made
with this one story. Did the woman repent before coming to Christ?
Did this woman ask for forgiveness? These things are not mentioned
any where in the scripture. All we know is, Jesus didn't condemn her.
He didn't tell her she was going to hell in a hand basket. He simply
said that He doesn't condemn her and she needed to leave her life of
sin.
In our daily lives we come into contact
with people. Sometimes we think they might be living in sin. We don't
know what is in their heart, just as the Pharisees did not know the
adulterous heart. But we tend to condemn them and not love them. Are
they not a creation of God? Are we suppose to love ALL of God's
creations? Yes we need not partake in their lifestyles, but we are to
love them. At one point of our lives we were that sinner. We were the
one being accused by the Pharisees. Did we get condemned or saved?
Think back to the time you accepted Christ into your life. Were you
motivated by the fear of going to Hell or were you wanting that great
love and forgiveness that only Jesus Christ can offer? So I say to
you. Show God's love even if we are with that person for just a
second. We all know the words of John 3:16 but the story doesn't end
there. John 3:17 NIV says “For God did not send His Son into the
world to condemn the world, but to save the world though Him.”
Peace and Love,
Scott
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