1 Jesus returned to the Mount of Olives, 2 but early the next morning he was back again at the Temple. A crowd soon gathered, and he sat down and taught them. 3 As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd.
4 “Teacher,” they said to Jesus, “this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5 The law of Moses says to stone her. What do you say?”
6 They were trying to trap him into saying something they could use against him, but Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust with his finger. 7 They kept demanding an answer, so he stood up again and said, “All right, but let the one who has never sinned throw the first stone!” 8 Then he stooped down again and wrote in the dust.
9 When the accusers heard this, they slipped away one by one, beginning with the oldest, until only Jesus was left in the middle of the crowd with the woman. 10 Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?”
11 “No, Lord,” she said.
And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”
Terrie's Comments:
This is an awesome picture of the New Covenant. Jesus doesn't condemn us. Jesus came to set us free. So often we believe lies of the enemy, we condemn ourselves or we believe lies from others that condemn us.
When we listen to the voice of Jesus whispering to us through the Holy Spirit He is telling us "where are you accusers? Didn't even one of them condemn you? Neither do I. Go and sin no more."
He gives us a fresh start without condemnation. He cheers us on to keep walking in freedom. When we mess up he is right there hoping that we will get back up and believe that he has made us good and he has made us with a purpose! Just keep on going knowing that Jesus is right there cheering you on!
Tori's Comments:
Why was Jesus writing in the dust? It takes up a surprising amount of the passage, and sticks out as an odd thing to do.
Jesus's statement is full of love. Why are we so quick to condemn those who aren't Christians? There's no way they will live holy lives without Christ! Let our words to them be full of love, not condemnation, and inspire them to turn from their sins and to the one who has washed us clean!
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