I’m most struck by this story because at its crux is mercy: the unending goodness of a loving God to absolve us of the punishment we deserve. Mercy that leaves us better than it found us. In this way the story is beautiful and humbling: I’m reminded that however far I drift from the spiritual standard set for me in Christ, mercy awaits me.
But I’m also struck by how differently our culture—the American justice system to be specific—operates from this biblical truth. Sadly, as rich as the story might be, it only takes life off the pages of the bible insofar as something we read in church on Sunday to internalize in a fleeting moment.
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