BEING CONVICTED BY THEIR CONSCIENCE
MONDAY 09
“Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the
midst.”
John 8:9 (NKJV)
READ: John 8:1–12
One thing that is common in human beings is, people like pointing accusing finger at others whilst covering their own wrong doings.
Now, the people who brought the woman who was caught in the very act of the adultery wanted Jesus to condemn her, or say contrary to that and they would have a reason to stand
against Him. Jesus did not say anything when they brought the woman, but with much importunity (John 8:7), He said
to them: “HE WHO IS WITHOUT SIN AMONG YOU, LET HIM THROW A STONE AT HER FIRST” (John 8:7).
One of the reasons why one would know that the people who brought the woman were biased is, it takes two people to commit adultery. If the woman was caught in the very act of it, where is the man she was committing the sin with, because according to the law, both the woman and the man ought to
be put to death (Deuteronomy 22:22).
The people who accused the woman and brought her to Jesus, when they heard what Jesus said, being convicted by their conscience, left the place one by one (John 8:9). That shows that they were not all clean, they have a skeleton in their cupboard—they have hidden sins in their own lives also.
People are quick to judge and condemn whoever did wrong, but like to cover their wrong deeds. Before you ask your brother to remove the speck in his eyes, you should first of all remove the plank in your own eyes:
41 And why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye?
42 Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me remove the speck that is in your eye,’ when you yourself do not see the plank that is in your own
eye? Hypocrite! First remove the plank from your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck that is in your brother’s eye."
Luke 6:41–42 (NKJV)
In other words, before you stand to correct another person’s misdeeds, endeavour to correct your own wrong doings first. Whatever character defect in your life should be corrected first, then, you would have the moral right to correct others who may be doing similar thing. What are the things that need to be corrected or made right in your life? Take a step and do that now before you proceed further in whatever you claim that you are doing for God.
Peace.
Reflect:
☞ Is there something you need to confess to God, or someone you need to make amends with, before correcting another person?
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