A Clean Slate

Today is opening day for my kids' baseball league. We start anew. It is very exciting, anticipating the fresh season. Jesus offers us a fresh start as well. In John ch8, a woman is caught in adultry (where is the man, it usually takes 2). The Pharisees are demanding a stoning as punishment and take their weak case to Jesus. He simply write in the dirt, then agrees with the law. He notes for the one without sin to cast the first stone. Could any of us be that one, probably not. They sulk away knowing Jesus is right. Then, Jesus turns to the woman and restores her, by forgiving her. He doesn't judge. He is not surprised or upset at her sin. He does the same for us. A clean slate. We have not invented a new sin that Jesus cannot cover. Use the clean slate wisely.