December 12: John
7:53-8:11 ‘Let anyone among you
who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her. There is an
old joke about the story of Jesus and the woman caught in adultery. After
making this comment, a stone is thrown, Jesus turns around, see who threw it,
and says, “Mother!”. It is no surprise it was a sexual sin that caused all the
commotion. Such is true even to this day. It is my opinion, or experience, that
so many of the sins we view as terrible are not seen so by God. In fact, most
of the things I confess to God, and feel so badly about, are probably not even
a concern to God. They are really just things that make me look bad, or not as
good as I want others to see me. Rarely are my first regrets that I have not
spent enough time in prayer, or that I haven’t been seeking longingly enough to
deepen my relationship with God. In fact, forgetting to return a phone call
will cause me to grieve more, than my drifting from my connection to God. So,
not only should we be careful what sins we are crusading against, and where we
are hurling our stones, but we should be mindful and concerned about that which
is truly more important
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