"If any one of you is without sin..."

Two very wise men had a lot to say regarding such issues. I summarize…

First, when faced with a similar situation Jesus told the crowd that had gathered,
“If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone…”

Matthew 7:1-2 "Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you will be judged, and with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.
Luke 6:37 "Do not judge, and you will not be judged. Do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven.

I am confident when I say, the only difference between this man and the rest of us is that his secret is out. Think about yourself and shudder at the thought of the public knowing some of the things you have done. Things you hide in your heart.


Second, William Shakespeare wrote in "Hamlet", Act III, Sc.2, the play-within-the-play,
"The lady doth protest too much, methinks."

“Queen Gertrude speaks these famous words to her son, Prince Hamlet, while watching a play at court. Gertrude does not realize that Hamlet has staged this play to trap her and her new husband, King Claudius, whom Hamlet suspects of having murdered his father. She also does not realize that the lady who "doth protest too much" is actually herself, as the Player King and Queen represent King Hamlet and Queen Gertrude. Gertrude's statement is in response to the play-Queen's repetitive statements of loyalty and love for her now murdered first husband.”

I write this to all those self-righteous, holier-than-thou people out there that howl and cry with indignation to the top of there voices that such a terrible man could do such a terrible thing and have any chance what so ever of getting away with less than the most severe punishment possible. To those people I say, “Methinks thou protesteth too much”. It has been my experience in life that those who cry for blood the loudest are themselves hiding the most. Take a good look at yourself and be very careful what you wish for. Your secrets will out one day. On that day I fear for you.


Romans 12:19 Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: “It is mine to avenge; I will repay,” says the Lord.

Feel Like You Have No Control...?

When you feel like you have no control of your life God may not answer your prayers as you expect. But speaking from experience, I guarantee you that He knows you and your needs better than you do (Philippians 4:19). Trust Him.

Let this be a time when you draw nearer to God and to each other. You may look back one day and count this trial as a real blessing in your relationship with each other and with God. Thank God for what He is going to teach you about yourselves and about Him. “Be joyful always; pray continually; give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus” (1 Thessalonians 5:16-18).

Be ye perfect...

Ethics, as stated and lived by Jesus is based in one simple thing. It is the basis of everything he taught. Everything He commanded of us and all we are to live our life by is: God’s Perfect Love. We are to love perfectly as God loves perfectly and that is the summation of all the laws and all the commandments.

Mathew 5:48

48"Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."

The most illuminating word in this verse is not the word “perfect” as you might assume. The most illuminating word in this verse is the word “therefore”. Therefore is the all-important word that refers us to the meaning of verse 48. When Jesus says “therefore” he is telling us to look at the preceding verses to understand the meaning of this verse. Used in the way He uses it here He is saying, “Following my entire line of reasoning thus far you must then conclude you are to be perfect as your heavenly Father is perfect.” So, in order to understand how to be perfect as God is perfect we must look at what he said in the preceding verses.

What does it say right before this passage 48?

Mathew 5:43-48

Love your enemies
43"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' 44But I tell you: Love your enemies] and pray for those who persecute you, 45that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. 46If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? 47And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? 48"Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect."

(In actuality you could, and probably even should, go back to the beginning of the Beatitudes, Mathew 5:1)

The “perfect” that Jesus demands of us in this verse is the perfection of God’s love. To be perfect is to be totally undiscriminating in our love, as God is. This is not moral perfectionism, and it’s not something we have to build towards over years of “process sanctification”. We only have to realize that it is the way of Jesus, to make no distinction between friend and enemy, neighbor or foriengner, reliable or untrustworthy, victim or persecutor.
Be perfect, therefore as your heavenly Father is perfect… IN LOVE.