In the Gospel of this day, we have the story of the temple leaders who brought the prostitute before Christ, seeking her condemnation. He silently waits for them to settle down after their citing the charges against the woman, and then challenges that the ones “without sin cast the first stone.” The air is deflated from their balloon. One by one they quietly slip away. Jesus is alone with the woman, and forgives her.
Jesus looked at the leaders, and the woman, through eyes of mercy, not condemnation. If we claim in any way to be followers of Christ, we also need to be looking at life through a Christ-like lens...through the eyes of mercy. Scapegoating brings emotional short term pleasure and self-righteousness. Mercy brings forgiveness and love. This became the focus of my meditation today. Am I, a servant of Christ, looking at the world through the eyes of mercy
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