If You Won't, Then Mind Your Business

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DAILY VITAMIN
- If You Won't, Then Mind Your Business
"Teacher, they said, This woman has been caught in the very act of adultery. Now Moses in the Law commanded us that such [women--offenders] shall be stoned to death. But what do You say [to do with her--what is Your sentence]? This they said to try (test) Him, hoping they might find a charge on which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger." (John 8:4-6 AMP)
   The people couldn't understand why Jesus said nothing despite when the evidences against her were glaring. But v.7 tells us why: "However, when they persisted with their question, He raised Himself up and said, Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her."
   The same people condemning this lady were also guilty before God in one way or another. Little wonder why He had said "First get rid of the board. Then you can see to help your brother" (Matt 7:5 TLB). We live in a world where guilty people accuse the guilty on cases they are also very much guilty of, and they will also want you the godly to get a piece of the action. At some point, you may think it seems right since they are guilty; but in this story, Jesus showed us that regardless of the verdict, it is never our place to condemn. We are not condemners, but reconcilers (2 Corinthians 5:18).
   That is, unless our words to be uttered will build or correct the person rather than just castigate him or her, we should just mind our business (v.10-11). Even Paul admonishes us to have our words seasoned with grace so as to edify those that hear (Ephesians 4:29); not with resentment and angst. So, if you won't correct or edify them, whether you're politically or socially correct or not, then mind your business.
   You see, in life there is such a thing as "your business". The other person's interest doesn't have to be your forte, nor their opinions your belief. And so castigating them wouldn't be ideal; correcting yes, but surely not castigating. We must show the world how to live- seasoned with grace, not hate. It might appear to be religiously dangerous; it might even seem to be as passive as any social convention can get, but it could be great if we would just mind our business, if we won't speak the words God expects us to. Remember, joining those burying a man will never make his state any better. So rather than bury, make alive; but if you won't alive, then mind your business.

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