So yesterday on our way to church my husband was driving and we had a police car not too far behind us. In this area of town, the speed limit is so low that it is easy to accidentally go over. I then ‘reminded’ my husband of the low-speed limit and of the police car behind us, just as he suddenly switched lanes without using his turn signal.

I sarcastically added to my reminder the words, ‘Oh wonderful! While you are getting your speeding ticket the policeman can go ahead and add another ticket for changing lanes without signaling!”

My husband then informed me that when nobody was driving close to him that a turn signal was ‘optional’.

We then continued to ‘discuss’ (argue) about who was right or wrong on this matter. A couple of minutes later the signaling discussion was over and we passed a church. As we drove by I said, “wouldn’t it be nice if our church was this close to our house?” and then added, “but that is one church I will never go to,” and then we began talking about the beliefs of that churches denomination and how they followed a bunch of rules that were not actually in the bible. I then said something to the effect of I did not want to go to a church where I could not just be who I am.

Fast forward – We get to church, and the message is titled… ‘Judging Others’… I’m sure you can guess where this story is going… 😊

The Pastor starts right off with a joke about signaling when changing lanes while driving a car and something about signaling being optional. He then moves right into talking about how people who don’t go to a church will sometimes say they won’t come to this church or that church because of they think they are full hypocrites.

He wasn’t even into the message 2 minutes and my husband was elbowing me whispering, “what are the chances of that?”

The scripture used that day was John 8:1-11 – the one about the woman caught in adultery and how the teachers and Pharisees were trying to trap Jesus into saying something they could use against him. But instead of answering Jesus just wrote in the dust and then he said, “he who has never sinned may cast the first stone”. And then instead of stoning her everyone then turned and walked away. The pastor said one thing this made him think about how when someone asks us a question we are not obligated to answer and the next thing I know I am getting elbowed by my husband again because I am always accusing my husband of not directly answering my questions when he knows the answer will get him into hot water with me. I soon found myself whispering to my husband “You are just like Jesus!” my husband said “thankyou” and we both started laughing.

Enough said…

My lesson was learned big time today and God has a really great sense of humor too.

Happy Monday everyone! I hope you all have a great week!

Oh and before you leave check out this song by Lauren Daigle about the woman from John 8:1-11.