Monday March 23, 2026

John 8:1-11

The scribes and Pharisees brought a woman along who had been caught committing adultery; and making her stand there in full view of everybody, they said to Jesus, ‘Master, this woman was caught in the very act of committing adultery, and Moses has ordered us in the Law to condemn women like this to death by stoning. What have you to say?’

She was nothing to them, she was like a pawn on a chess board, she was bait. They never stopped to think that she belonged to a family. They never stopped to consider her value as a human being. Who are these people who drag another person in such a way? These were the holiest people of the day. If religion makes you reckless like this, it has become false worship.

Jesus looked at her and loved her. He understood that in that moment she was nothing but a scapegoat to them. With calm he stopped this madness.

Think of the time when you stopped the madness. How did you do it? Recently I just decided not to engage with someone who was keen on sowing division. It seemed to me that whatever I said, he would twist it. So I took my power back. I chose not to engage with the madness. I know it’s not the best explanation of the scripture above but I want you to find a way to stop the craziness that finds its way into your ‘house.’

Secondly, religion has to be about individuals as well. What does this person need right now? How can I help this one person get closer to God? This mob that brought the lady to our Lord was not thinking how much they were hurting her!!!!