Line in the Sand

Line in the Sand

               

              Warm coffee in air conditioned house as July brings false hope of cool day with a morning breeze remanence of sweaters. Birds sing praises as Savior blesses us with another day to love. Journal in hand, I begin to write.....

                I’ve been on a journey of sorts with God, incomplete, yet yielding fruit in my spirit. What does it mean to, Love? I ask this question over and over again in my head. Playing with scenarios, lost in thought, yielding worldly views, mixed with biblical interpretation. I hear the bible stories, see Savior handing from a tree in cross form, yet – Love – to really be obedient. How?

                My hard working husband sits across the room, reading devotion for Sunday morning teaching, and I ask the question, again. Same conversation, different scenario, same finish…. Where do we draw the line between Love and acceptance of sin?

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Draw the line? Is it our line to draw or….. has – Savior – already – drawn – the – line – in – the – sand?

Teacher, they said, This woman has been caught in the very act of adultery.

Now Moses in the Law commanded us that such  (women-offenders) shall

be stoned to death. But what do you say(to do with her—what is Your sentence)?

This they said to try to (test) Him, hoping they might find a charge on which

to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His

finger. However, when they persisted with their question, He raised Himself up

and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.

John 8: 4-7 AMP

                Walk away….one by one…

When Jesus raised Himself up, He said to her, Woman, where are your accusers? Has no man condemned you?

She answered, No one Lord! And Jesus said, I do not condemn you either. Go on your way and from now on sin

no more.

John 8: 10-11 AMP

          But He told her to sin no more….

You judge by human standards. I judge no one.

John 8: 15

        Love already forgave  - why …..can’t I?

Father, thank you for reminding me that You have already drawn the line in the sand. Thank you for seeing the heart and not the flesh. May I learn to love past the world’s standard. May I learn to love those I judge. May you forgive my judgmental heart. Amen