The Act

Here they come moving very fast: at a closer look we see they are almost dragging a woman. They approach Jesus and place this woman right in front of Him. Their voices are judgmental as they speak; know what we caught this woman doing? Oh yes we caught her in the very act of adultery and the law says stone her for this act. Wait, wait, wait just a minute didn’t they just tell Jesus that they had caught her in the very act? Yes I believe that is what they said; I have a question, what happened to her male friend? Or do I not understand what adultery is! Isn’t it strange how it is so easy to be one-sided in our judgments? Now Jesus on the other hand didn’t even ask the questions they were expecting Him to, but instead wrote something in the sand. Whatever Jesus wrote that day was powerful because they all decided to leave and forget the whole matter. When Jesus looked up He asked the woman where are your accusers.

John 8:3  And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst,

John 8:4  They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act.

John 8:5  Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

John 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.

John 8:7  So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.

John 8:8  And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

John 8:9  And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

John 8:10    When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee?

John 8:11  She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

I love what Jesus said “neither do I condemn thee” We can stone someone for their sin, cut them out of our life, refused to have anything to do with them. If we do that then we will ruin our relationship with them. Let’s not forget two things Jesus said here. If you are without sin yourself then you can throw the first stone; no one did which tell me that everyone there had sinned. Jesus then told the woman to go and sin no more. Sin has a price tag

Romans 6:23  For the wages of sin is death; Make up your mind keep on the same path you’re on or pay the high price for sin; it’s up to you?