July 27, 2016

CASTING THE FIRST STONE

John 8:7-9

So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first." And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

Personal Challenge

Jesus reminds us that we must certainly explore the depths of our own hearts and purge our lives of ALL sin before we can call out someone else for their sins. I don't know about anyone else, but for me, this means that I will never be able to judge another for their sins because mine sins are ever present. What He would rather that I do is to love that sinner in the midst of their sin because that is what He does. Love is at the core of the incarnation of Christ. Love is at the core of all of the healings, teachings, and miracles that He did while incarnate. Love is at the core of His death, burial, and resurrection. His expectation of me is that love will be at the core of everything that I think, say, and do. Glory be to God!