Gospel Reflections #871: Jesus forgives us.

John 8:10 "Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"

We humans have a desire to condemn the wicked and thoroughly defeat them to see justice prevail.

We point out others' faults and try to correct them, yet our emotions work against this.

The more we are blamed, the more we want to blame others.

Jesus does not approach us with such direct confrontation.

He patiently and respectfully works so we ourselves may recognize our own faults and weaknesses.

Unless we recognize and acknowledge them ourselves, with God's help, we cannot truly turn away from them.

Jesus forgives us.

And He speaks to us, urging us to live henceforth as forgiven people.

We rarely forgive ourselves.

This is because we are reluctant to honestly admit our weaknesses and mistakes.

Yet, unless we forgive ourselves, we cannot truly forgive others.

Jesus is always near us, covering us.

When we accept this with gratitude, our eyes turn from ourselves to Jesus.

Jesus speaks to us too: "I will not condemn you either. Go in peace. From now on, sin no more."

AUTHOR'S BIO: This Gospel Reflections page is written by Masae San, who resides in Hiroshima, Japan. Masae is a dedicated student of the Bible with a deep passion for the Gospel of Jesus Christ. She shares her daily reflections on Gospel perspectives to reach out to others and spread the message of God's true love through a Christ-centered approach. We are sharing her insights here so that you, too, can experience the joy that comes from knowing and understanding the true Gospel and the love of God through Jesus Christ.