God has come into the temple, in reading His Story as told by John in the eighth chapter of his Book.
And it is told, (in verse 6, if you happen to want to look at the story yourself), that He begins to write in the dirt.
“Wait a minute. When did God write in the dirt?”
Two thousand years before, it was the finger of God who wrote on stone tablets, “Thou shalt not commit adultery.” Exodus 20.
The religious leaders of the day came as policemen asking about the punishment this woman, caught in adultery, should receive.
“Now Moses, in the law commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?” They asked Jesus.
Jesus didn’t answer right away. He stooped down instead and started writing in the dirt with His finger.
So, the scribes and Pharisees kept pressing for His answer.
Jesus raised Himself up and said, (New King James Version):
“He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first.” ( John 8:7).
So one by one, they slipped away, the Story is told.
The oldest leaving first, ‘even to the last.’ (vs. 9).
And Jesus was left alone with the sinner. “Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?”
This is the voice of the Lord.
And she answered, “No one, Lord.”
“Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”
These are the words of God. This is His handwriting.
Do you think the woman lifted her head to look in His eyes? Jesus comes today to forgive our sin.
Am I willing to hear Him and lift up my head? Am I willing to com to His feet, guilty, and receive his forgiveness. No more hiding in the night.
Adultery. Lies. Turning from God. The Law is broken in one point it is broken it all. “He who is without sin, let him throw the first stone.”
We are all guilty. Everyone of us has broken the Law of God.
Are we choosing to love the Lord our God with all our hearts? Moment by moment, we love ourselves greater.
Oh, let us draw near to God, perhaps we were ‘brought to God’ in the midst of our sin.’
But shall we not hear the voice of the Savior this day:
” … where are your accusers? Has no one condemned you? “
“Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more.”
“I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.”
This is the voice of the Savior of the world. This is His Story in the Book of John chapter 8.
“How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to Your word.” Psalm 119:9.
He has written His word. The handwriting is His. Today, do we believe Him? Let us lift up our eyes to His and say, “yes Lord. I receive You.”
“He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. He came to His own and His own did not receive Him. But …
As many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become …
Children of God, to those who believe in His name.” John 1:10-12.
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