John 8: 1-11- Sin & Condemnation

Read John 8: 1-11- 

This is a second look at the same passage as yesterday.  I think there is another lesson in this section for me.  To the woman caught in adultery, Jesus said in verses 10 and 11, “Then Jesus stood up again and said her, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?  ‘No Lord’, she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”  Jesus didn’t say, “It’s okay, I don’t want to hurt your feelings.” He said he didn’t condemn her for her actions, but He also said, don’t do it anymore. 

We have a lot of people putting their sins on display and expecting everyone to say it’s okay and that’s it.  That’s not what Jesus said.  He told the woman to stop her sinful activities. Jesus showed us we need to be understanding of people and know they are human and too many of us succumb to our temptations.  He also tells us to stop it.  That doesn’t mean Jesus is some form of “phobic” because He is not approving of their sin.  He is showing it is still wrong but from a position of love and compassion for the person.

 I know many people are trying to show compassion but not approval for those who want us to accept their sin.  Those whose behavior is questionable refuse to see the compassion side, just the disapproval side.  That is our task as Christians.  It doesn’t mean we stop working on the compassion side.  We have an obligation to continue to work on it.   

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