THROWING STONES
I am rather busy today. I thought to share with you today’s Daily Bread Reading, which I thought was very powerful. Hope you do too! Daily Bread is an inspiring way to begin your day, you can subscribe online.
Gibber! Gibber!
Chugley
The Converted Chimp
Throwing StonesLet any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone.John 8:7R |
Lisa felt no sympathy for those who cheated on their spouse . . . until she found herself deeply unsatisfied with her marriage and struggling to resist a dangerous attraction. That painful experience helped her gain a new compassion for others and greater understanding of Christ’s words: “Let any one of you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone” (John 8:7).Jesus was teaching in the temple courts when He made that statement. A group of teachers of the law and Pharisees had just dragged a woman caught in adultery before Him and challenged, “In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” (v. 5). Because they considered Jesus a threat to their authority, the question was “a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him” (v. 6)—and getting rid of Him.Yet when Jesus replied, “Let any one of you who is without sin . . .” not one of the woman’s accusers could bring themselves to pick up a stone. One by one, they walked away.Before we critically judge another’s behavior while looking lightly at our own sin, let’s remember that all of us “fall short of the glory of God” (Romans 3:23). Instead of condemnation, our Savior showed this woman—and you and me—grace and hope (John 3:16; 8:10-11). How can we not do the same for others?By Alyson Kieda |
2 thoughts on “THROWING STONES”
A similar lesson from Jesus is taught in Matthew 7, verse 5…”You hypocrite! First, remove the beam out of your own eye, and then you can see clearly to remove the speck out of your brother’s eye.”
How good to have the “mirror” of God’s Word to keep reminding us of our frail human tendencies. “Be doers of the word, and not hearers only. Otherwise, you are deceiving yourselves. For anyone who hears the word but does not carry it out is like a man who looks at his face in a mirror, and after observing himself goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like.” (James 1:23,24)
Very well explained Paul, you make a good mirror for my monkey face. Gibber! Gibber! Chugley
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