Scripture: John 8:2-5
The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery; and making her stand before all of them, they said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery. Now in the law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?”
Thought for the Day: What do you say? I think most of us are generally opposed to the act of stoning, though the question asked of Jesus is an important one for Christians. They asked him, “Now what do you say?” We often critique culture as if it were a runaway train. Christians shrug their shoulders and ask, “What can I do?” I tend to think that the culture is regularly posing tough and important questions to us, yet we ignore their invitation to dialogue. Let us respectfully listen, and then offer (with a bit of humility) our thoughts in light of our faith experiences. In doing so, we just might shape the culture toward grace and justice…we just might save another human being from an act of cruelty.
Prayer: O Gracious God, may I be attune to the inquiries of those around me so that, when appropriate, I might bring you into the conversation. Amen.
And prayer time
in the chapel
at
10:45am
