Love Rescues – Wednesday

Week 1 |UP – Being Loved More

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Love Rescues

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God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. (John 3:17)

The teachers of the Law and the Pharisees brought in a woman who had been caught committing adultery, and they made her stand before them all. “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. In our Law Moses commanded that such a woman must be stoned to death. Now, what do you say?” They said this to trap Jesus, so that they could accuse him. But he bent over and wrote on the ground with his finger. As they stood there asking him questions, he straightened up and said to them, “Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her.” Then he bent over again and wrote on the ground. When they heard this, they all left, one by one, the older ones first. Jesus was left alone, with the woman still standing there. He straightened up and said to her, “Where are they? Is there no one left to condemn you?”

“No one, sir,” she answered.  “Well, then,” Jesus said, “I do not condemn you either. Go, but do not sin again.”  Can you see the woman being publicly humiliated, trapped, as no one comes to her defense? Jesus sees her, too. He also sees the hearts of those who show no mercy toward her. And so, Jesus, the God of a second chance, stoops down to render an amazing and unexpected verdict: “Whichever one of you has committed no sin may throw the first stone at her.” Who would have thought it would end this way? Jesus’s answer silences the woman’s accusers. But his redeeming love rescues this fallen woman, and his tender act of forgiveness wipes away her guilt and shame. By his loving actions, Jesus has put her on the path to a brand-new life in Him.

Your story may not be as dramatic (or maybe it is), but there may be things that you have done that keep you feeling unworthy of God’s love. Know this, Jesus loves you and he always will, no matter what you’ve done. When you miss the mark, he will stoop down to lift you up as often as you need him. No one—family or friend—can match Jesus’s great love and the depth of forgiveness that he offers you. Jesus desires to rescue you from guilt and shame, and he’s the only one who can do it. Bring all your cares before him and talk to him about them. You will find in him someone who is willing to listen without judging or condemning you, someone who will give you a second chance. Jesus’s heart is open toward you, always. That’s why he is your Savior, your rescuer, your friend.

Prayer for the Day

God what are you  showing me?  What am I going to do about it? 

God help me to see one person that I can serve through a kind word, random act of kindness, or simple gift today?

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