Encouragement

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John 8:3-11
‘the teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus "Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law of Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?" They were using this question as a trap in order to have a basis for accusing him. But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger. When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any of you are without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her". Again he stooped down and wrote on the ground. At this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman standing there. Jesus straightened up and asked her, "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."

Our God does not condemn us but rather releases us of sin. Notice, how by his own words, Jesus says he can throw a stone at her, because Jesus is the only one without sin. But Jesus, rather than condemning her, simply says "Go and leave your life of sin." This is how much Jesus loves us. He does not condemn us of our sin but commands us to live in sin no more. So before we condemn others, let us think rather what Jesus would do. Let us forgive rather than Condemn. Jesus would. We should.

God Bless

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