Read John 8
Today I want us to check out Jesus reaction to the crowd and ask each one of us to evaluate our reaction in similar situations. The religious leaders were trying to get Jesus to mess up and catch Him so that they could discredit His ministry. But Jesus response totally backfired on them and totally diffused the situation. Look at verse 7 and you find Jesus response. Jesus response is a quote from Deut. 13:9 and 17:7 where a witness of a crime is to start the execution. Only those who were not guilty of the same sin could participate. So Jesus with one stroke diffuses a situation and shows compassion to a woman who was caught in sin. Then in verse 11 He gently comforts her and confronts her. He lets her know that He does not condemn her, but also lets her know He does not accept her sin. This must be our response to those who are caught in the sin of homosexuality or are struggling with it. So which would be your response the crowds or Jesus’?
Father help us to be like Christ in reaching out to those who are struggling with sin. Rather than condemn them, help us to have compassion on them.
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