I don't know who placed this ad, but they certainly have a different way of attracting a mate. I think its a young man, because of the context, but today you never know. Perhaps "he" is hoping that anyone who reads this will think that he is just being hard on himself, but what if he is really, really and I do mean really, UGLY? Is there hope, or is he just wasting his time? For that matter, if we are to be really honest with ourselves, we can find a lot of things wrong with us! Most of the time we just don't like to think about it. Sin is like that; we can't see our own shortcoming because we really don't WANT TO LOOK; but when it comes to others, well, that's a different story. Think about this and then read the following passage from the book of John:Joh 8:1 Jesus went to the mount of Olives:
Joh 8:2 And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came to him; and he sat down and taught them.
Joh 8:3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought to him a woman taken in adultery: and when they had set her in the midst,
Joh 8:4 They say to him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.
Joh 8:5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned; but what sayest thou? Joh 8:6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not.
Joh 8:7 So when they continued asking him, he raised himself, and said to them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.
Joh 8:8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.
Joh 8:9 And they who heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even to the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.
Joh 8:10 When Jesus had raised himself, and saw none but the woman, he said to her, Woman, where are those thy accusers? hath no man condemned thee?
Joh 8:11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said to her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
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I really would like to know what Jesus wrote on the ground, but we only have his words. When faced with his words, their own sin was just too much for them to think about, and all of them backed off. The woman was left alone with Jesus. He didn't condemn her, but told her to change. Reality hurts, but when you come to grips with your situation, then the thing to do is just to do something about it. The man who placed the ad may have realized that although society may consider him UGLY, perhaps someone responding to his ad might just be willing to look a little deeper. One thing is for sure, I wouldn't throw a stone at him; why? because I am fat, NOT STUPID!
