Friday; March 31
The story of the woman caught in the act of adultery (John 8) is one of the best known stories in the life of Jesus. Even people who don’t know their Bible will make reference to “not being the first one to cast stones”. I think people like the story because they feel they can relate to two of the three groups. Some of us feel like the woman accused of an immoral act. We have found ourselves in similar situations – we know we were wrong and are looking for a second chance. Unfortunately, we often don’t get the forgiveness we want. Other’s of us feel like Jesus in that we find ourselves caught between two groups vying for our attention or maybe even seeking our affirmation and occasionally our wisdom. However, there are times we may be more like the third group than we’d like to admit, the religious leaders. These are the “bad guys” in this story because they condemned the woman and tried to use the situation to their advantage. The most telling act of their nature is found in