And the Lord said to the woman that was caught in adultery, "Woman where are your accusers? Has anyone condemned you? She looked and noticed that all those that wanted to stone her for her sin were gone. She then said back to Jesus. They have all left and none are condemning me. Jesus said then to the woman, "Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more....
Have you ever thought about this? This woman was caught in the very act of serious unfaithfulness to her husband. Then dragged out by butchering men to be stoned mercilessly in public. But Jesus who came to save sinners intervened in her situation and all her accusers and enemies were silenced by His REDEEMING WIT.
That day had a two fold effect on her and her life. One it would be a day that marked her for the rest of her life on earth. Her sin, It was so embarrassing and her punishment being caught like she was, was so frightening. Her fear and her guilt and public humiliation was nearly second to none. Secondly it would be a day she met the Master who stood between her and Satan's accusing host and she saw her Savior win her case with mercy and forgiveness even when she was all together GUILTY. She did not get the just punishment that she deserved. That is Salvation defined by Jesus Christ and His Atoning Cross and Grace........This is the power of Christ Divine Intervening, Interceding Cross and Blood Intercessions. It's Wit and Wisdom, no enemy can gain say over or resist and it is always at work on behalf of you and me. PRAISE GOD THAT IT IS.
But this I want us all to see. This woman would be shamed for the rest of her life in the atmosphere of Israel as the unfaithful wife that was caught in the act of adultery. The demonic Porn mentality was not a part of her day. What she did was totally unforgivable in those days and was never to be tolerated in that region according to the Law of Moses. Her behavior was called the lowest of the most lowest of women in that hour of history and being immoral and whorish as this generation is, was not commendable or praised as in a twisted corrupt society as we have in America today. And in the midst of all that condemnation atmosphere that she lived in, Jesus forgave her, set her free and sent her away to sin no more. He will also set us free today as He did her in her hour of great salvation need.
But this woman had to also learn to NOT THROWN STONES AT HERSELF. Her guilt would tempt her to do that very often. Every time in public when others saw her and gossiped about her, saying hey, that is THAT WOMAN, YOU KNOW, YEA, THAT WOMAN, she would fill the pain again of her sin that was made so public. She would go home and often cry for what her sin caused her life........
But friends Jesus deals with all of us much differently than normal people do. He forgives and forgets and loves us the same. God has that kind of love and that kind of loving heart. The world, and the religions built out of the stone tablets, they do not forgive and forget. They will stone you with rocks and words that maim, hurt, wound, and destroy. But not Jesus. It is amazing how much He loves us, and forgives us, and restores us perfectly as if we never sinned when we repent and Him to forgive us. When He told that woman to go in PEACE and sin no more. In part He was telling her I have freed you from this sin. It is no longer standing or towering between you and God, You are free so don't keeping stoning yourself about it. For whom the Son has set free is FREE INDEED......
Jesus and the Father when they forgive us and cleanse us, they treat us as if we never did that sin. IT IS AMAZING HOW MUCH THEY LOVE US. So friend I close this saying this, You Can Stop Stoning Your Self Now. Your Forgiven. So Go In Peace and In Christ Love and sin no more.......deno.
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