BUT Jesus bent down (John 8:6-7)

They were using this question as a trap,

in order to have a basis for accusing him.

BUT Jesus bent down

 and started to write on the ground with his finger.

When they kept on questioning him,

 he straightened up and said to them,

“Let any one of you who is without sin

be the first to throw a stone at her.”

John 8:6-7

This is probably one of my favorite BUTS in the Bible.

Before you judge someone make sure you check your self first.

These men had brought a woman to Jesus who had been caught in the act of adultery

 (where was the guy). They wanted to see how Jesus would condemn her. Instead He started writing things in the sand and then they walked away.

BUT he who seeks glory (John 7:18)

Whoever speaks on their own does so to gain personal glory, 

BUT he who seeks the glory of the one who sent him

 is a man of truth; there is nothing false about him.

John 7:18

Be careful who you listen to. Is the person speaking so that you will like them or are they full of pride?

Also be careful when you speak - is your motivation to be liked? or to show people Christ in you?

BUT a Samaritan (Luke 10:30-34)

In reply Jesus said: “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, when he was attacked by robbers. They stripped him of his clothes, beat him and went away, leaving him half dead. A priest happened to be going down the same road, and when he saw the man, he passed by on the other side.  So too, a Levite, when he came to the place and saw him, passed by on the other side.

But a Samaritan,

as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him,

he took pity on him. He went to him and bandaged his wounds, pouring on oil and wine. Then he put the man on his own donkey, brought him to an inn and took care of him.

Luke 10:30-34

Be careful that you don't find yourself so busy doing good

that you miss what is happening around you.

BUT the workers are few (Luke 10:2)

 He told them, “The harvest is plentiful,

BUT the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.

Luke 10:2

This seems like a verse we could think about in the fall BUY since it is spring time we need to make sure we are planting seeds of love and grace all around us so that when fall comes there will be something to harvest.

BUT if your eyes are unhealthy (Matthew 6:22-23)

“The eye is the lamp of the body.

If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.  

BUT if your eyes are unhealthy,

your whole body will be full of darkness.

If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!

Matthew 6:22-23

This reminds me of a children's song "Oh, be carful little eyes what you see, for the Father up above is looking down in love. Oh be careful little eyes what you see." Our eyes are a gateway to our heart we need to pay attention what we are exposing them to. 

BUT with the precious blood of Christ (1 Peter 1:18-19)

For you know that it was not with perishable things

such as silver or gold that you were redeemed from the empty way of life handed down to you from your ancestors,

BUT with the precious blood of Christ,

 a lamb without blemish or defect.

1 Peter 1:18-19

Think about this today and Thank your Heavenly Father.

BUT I want you to know (Mark 2:9-11)

Which is easier: to say to this paralyzed man,

‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say,

‘Get up, take your mat and walk’?

BUT I want you to know that

the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins.”

So he said to the man,

“I tell you, get up, take your mat and go home.”

Mark 2:9-11

My heart over flows when I hear of someone's heart being healed. Don't get me wrong when Jesus chooses to heal someone's body it is wonderful. BUT to me it's the works of the heart that get me excited. It is not something we can see like a healed leg. It's something we have to surrender and then tell the world about.