During praise and worship I noticed a woman two pews in front of me and my family. I couldn't help but notice becaue as she worship her hand was right in line with my view of the screen I was facing. Her movements, mannerism, and style gave me the impression that she had a sorted history. I started building an entire concept of her without ever knowing her, or anything about her. Placing her farther and farther down the social order of things. Until she was somewhere just above mud.
Thats when the flash happened.
The image was the scene from the Bible where the men of the area bring the woman caught in adultry to Jesus to pass judgemet. Most of the time we see this scene depicted by hollywood from the purspective of Jesus, Looking at the crowd. I saw it differently. I saw the scene from a vantage point just above the crowd looking at backs of thier heads. All the men in the crowd were wearing black hooded robes so you couldn't see thier faces or identify them in any way. The woman they brought had been thrown to the ground beside Jesus. Where she now coward in fear. I noticed in the crowd that there was only one stone in sight. Only one individual in the crowd was ready to strike. I thought "What an arogant, selfrightous, pig. " It was then that it became cystal clear. I was the one holding the rock. I prayed Lord I don't want to be in that crowed. Lord teach me to have the love and compassion you have for us. Teach me how not to prejudge those that come to you. Lord teach me and help me to be like you
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