John 8:10-11
Then Jesus straightened up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She replied, “No one, sir.” Then Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you.”

Sometimes we gloss over the radical words of Jesus because they are so difficult. We don’t allow them to sink in so that we don’t have to deal with them. Here is the case of the woman caught in adultery. She was guilty. The religious leaders want to stone her. Jesus heads off their vengeance by saying, “Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.” Then…Jesus makes the radical move of telling the woman who was caught breaking a Commandment…that He does not condemn her. The woman has not even asked for forgiveness! This is what happens when vengeance and sin is met head on by radical unconditional Love. I suggest to you that many lives were transformed that day. How might we help God transform others by offering love, mercy, forgiveness and compassion?

Suggested song of the day—“Salvation” on the Live to Love album.
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Have a blessed day!