"The scribes and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in adultery and made her stand in the middle." Jn 8:2
When we talk about adultery in the abstract, few would defend or promote it, but adultery does not happen in the abstract, and this is the issue Jesus confronts. When the leaders of the Jews drag a woman caught in adultery before Jesus, they show little concern for her person. Determined to trip Jesus up, the Scribes and Pharisees use a woman as an object for testing Jesus commitment to the Law, and in the process become adulterers themselves.All of us, at least once, learned this same lesson. Respect for every person is the foundation of the law and the Gospel. Catching someone in error or sin is not the point of the law. Helping people overcome their sinful ways is.
Today, ask God to see as Jesus sees.
What helps you avoid the error of treating people like objects?