SCRIPTURE: Romans 12
OBSERVATION/APPLICATION:
“Jesus asked her, ‘Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?’ ‘No one, sir,’ she said. ‘Then neither do I condemn you,’ Jesus declared. ‘Go now and leave your life of sin.’” [John 8:11] 
Notice that Jesus does not tell her first to stop sinning, then He will not condemn her; rather, He does not condemn her, therefore leave the life of sin.
This is the same emphasis in Romans 12 – “in view of God’s mercy!”

Paul offers an extensive list of positive attitudes and behaviours that ought to characterize our lives.
Almost every verse serves as a proverb, wisdom for living, short and easy-to-remember phrases:
• Love must be sincere.
• Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.
• Be devoted to one another in brotherly love.
• Honor one another above yourselves.
• Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.
• Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
• Share with God’s people who are in need.
• Practice hospitality.
• Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse.
• Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
• Live in harmony with one another.
• Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position.
• Do not be conceited.
• Do not repay anyone evil for evil.
• Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everybody.
• If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone.
• Do not take revenge, my friends, but leave room for God’s wrath
• If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink.
• Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Why do we do these things?
To make God love us?
NO… because God loves us, accepts us, forgives us.

Now go and do likewise.
Love people, not because they deserve it but just like God loves us – free, undeserved.
This is how God overcomes evil!

PRAYER:
Lord, thank You for loving me, and challenging me to live with the same kind of generous, peace-loving, redemptive love. Transform me…