Throwing Stones

Thoughts

• Obedience of the mind to the context of the law without a heart of mercy and compassion leads to wrongful judgment and condemnation. 

• It is first fitting to examine ourselves before we see the wrongdoings of other people.

Inspiration

Early in the morning he came again to the temple; all the people came to him, and he sat down and taught them.

The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery, and placing her in the midst they said to him, "Teacher, this woman has been caught in the act of adultery. Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such. What do you say about her?"

This they said to test him, that they might have some charge to bring against him. Jesus bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, "Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."

And once more he bent down and wrote with his finger on the ground. But when they heard it, they went away, one by one, beginning with the eldest, and Jesus was left alone with the woman standing before him. Jesus looked up and said to her, "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"

 She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said, "Neither do I condemn you; go, and do not sin again."

-- John 8: 2 - 11

I AM EXPOSED

Thought:
 
Whenever someone exposes the truth of an unlawful act, he becomes the target of harassment and intimidation. Worse, he may even be killed for his expose'.


Inspiration:

For Herod had sent and seized John, and bound him in prison for the sake of Hero'di-as, his brother Philip's wife; because he had married her. For John said to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife." And Hero'di-as had a grudge against him, and wanted to kill him. But she could not, for Herod feared John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man, and kept him safe. When he heard him, he was much perplexed; and yet he heard him gladly.

-- Mark 6:17-20