The Scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman caught in adultery in the very act. They asked Jesus what He said about it since the law said that such a woman should be stoned to death. Lev 20:10.
Jesus could have started arguing with them saying it's written that both the adulterer and the adulteress should be killed; and He could have told them to go and bring the man also; but Jesus couldn't argue with them. He stooped dow to write on the ground; and as He did that, He was praying to the Father asking Him what to do in that situation. The Pharisees continued asking Him and He got an answer in His heart from the Father; 'ask them the one who has no sin to throw the first stone' and the all left beginning with the elders being convicted in their conscience. Then Jesus was left alone with the woman. He had no sin and was qualified to throw the first stone but didn't. He didn't come to throw stones to sinners but came to save them.
We learn hear that the presence of Jesus convicts us of our own personal sins. It is when we are far from Him that we are horrified by the sins of others. The more we draw nearer to Him, the more we see our sins in our speech, our deeds, our attitudes, our motives and our thoughts.
It's when we are far from God that we have stones to throw at others to condemn them, but when we come closer to Jesus, we have compassion on sinners and long that they maybe saved.
Jesus did not say that what she did was not wrong but told her to stop sinning. It's the same thing He says Tous even today; STOP SINNING.
Whenever we face a difficult situation, in which we can even try to argue our way out, we need not to argue to prove any point; but we need to pray in our hearts and ask God for wisdom: on what to say or do in that situation. We need to learn to keep our shut until we have an answer from the Father.
Jesus said that whoever follows Him will not walk in darkness. We saw in Luke 9:23; that if anyone wants to follow Him He must say no to His will everyday and say Yes to God's will everyday. He must love Jesus above everyone and everything else. Luke 14:26-35
Such a person will not walk in darkness. In other words; He will give them all the wisdom they need for every situation they face, He will give them all knowledge, all the counsel, all the resources, all the health, all the encouragement and exhortations, all the warnings they need to do God's will and continue following Him. Are you in darkness in any area of your life? Are you a true disciple who is denying yourself and carrying your cross everyday; that is saying no to my will, my longings, my desires, my plans and ambitions and saying yes to Gods will, Gods plans, His longings, and ambitions; and loving Jesus more that father, mother, wife, husband, children, money and material possessions- If indeed you are. God will give you light when action is required. Is 50:10 Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God.
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