The title can be restarted. / John 8:1-11
Content can be restarted. / John 8:1-11
1. It is a time to show yourself honestly.
Arrested at the scene of committing adultery, this woman was faced with a crisis from which she could no longer excuse her innocence or escape. Because he was arrested on the spot. The moment everything was revealed, she needed no more excuses or resistance. Now it was a moment when I could return to my original form and be free. It was a moment when I could admit my sins, repent, and start a new life. Who can start a new life? He is a person who reveals himself honestly before God. They say “the match has hit the bottom”. It means that we have only hope of going up because we go down until we go down and we can't go down any more. That's right. You no longer need to make excuses for your mistakes and anxiously try to hide your sins. The time when I can stand before God as I am is the time for a fresh start.
2. It is the time to meet Jesus Christ.
This woman, who was arrested on the spot while committing adultery, was made to stand in front of Jesus as she was, despite the people's accusations. When all the pretense that has tried to cover us is removed and we stand before God as we are, God will meet us. The moment of standing before God like this is what the Bible calls “repentance.” “Repentance” that allows us to experience heaven means to return to our original self from the way we deviated from life. A true encounter is possible only when we stand in our pure and original form. It is the same between man and man and between God and man. You can meet Jesus Christ when you take off all pretense and cumbersome outerwear and stand as you are without adornment.
Dear all! I hope you have the blessing of meeting God by returning to being sincere and honest before God.
3. It is a time to be forgiven and forgive.
In a city there were two merchants competing with each other. From the moment they wake up in the morning to the moment they fall asleep, they only care about how to ruin the other person. One day, God sent an angel to a merchant to reconcile the two of them with this proposal. “God will give you a great gift. If you want riches, I will give you wealth; if you want long life, I will give you long life; if you want children, I will give you children. There is only one condition.” “Whatever you want, your competitor will get twice as much. If you want 10 gold coins, he will get 20 gold coins.” When the angel urged them to reconcile, the merchant pondered and opened his mouth. “Doesn’t that mean that whatever I wish for will come true?” He took a deep breath and said: “Then please blind me in one eye.”
Those who do not know the joy of being forgiven cannot truly forgive others. God wants to forgive. Jesus died on the cross for forgiveness. He forgave us all our sins and made us born again.
Forgiveness is entirely through the grace of Christ Jesus on the cross. This is the happiness of those who believe in Jesus. Anyone can start over in Jesus Christ. A new start is possible for anyone through the forgiveness of Jesus on the cross. The day you realize that God's grace is truly precious, you can throw away everything that you thought you could never quit. I hope you all have a fresh start in the forgiveness of Jesus Christ.