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October 13, 2000
Writing On The Sand
But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Now early in the morning He came again into the temple, and all the people came to Him; and He sat down and taught them. Then the scribes and Pharisees brought to Him a woman caught in adultery. And when they had set her in the midst, they said to Him, "Teacher, this woman was caught in adultery, in the very act. "Now Moses, in the law, commanded us that such should be stoned. But what do You say?" This they said, testing Him, that they might have something of which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger, as though He did not hear. So when they continued asking Him, He raised Himself up and said to them, "He who is without sin among you, let him throw a stone at her first." And again He stooped down and wrote on the ground. Then those who heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning with the oldest even to the last. And Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst. When Jesus had raised Himself up and saw no one but the woman, He said to her, "Woman, where are those accusers of yours? Has no one condemned you?" She said, "No one, Lord." And Jesus said to her, "Neither do I condemn you; go and sin no more."
John 8:1-11
He was surrounded by the crowds eagerly watching His every move hanging fast to His every word wondering what wonder next would come the sound of their voices ceasing as stern men, surrounding a woman, approached to hear Him stumble at the cleverness of their problem
men who never felt the joy of love waiting in secret to condemn never thinking that the law demanded they confront in daylight to protect that which weakened, faltered men who, mistaken, saw a broken law not the broken life before them
they confronted Him, asking Him to judge Who never came to judge while they, uncaring, stood confused as He stooped and began to write upon the sand with hands that ages past formed from that very soil their father who like them fell then more confused as He rose and permitted them to kill if only they themselves were pure and one by one they left condemned and yet not saved
alone with the woman caught in sin the very act her condemnation the crowd waits expectant what on earth would happen now eternity paused upon the brink a hush upon the world as this man to this woman declares humanity’s future
“Neither do I condemn you” Who most has cause to judge “Go and sin no more” Who alone could conquer sin with power beyond all of man’s proclaiming that which was broken whole
eternity races on humanity’s babble now continues yet none of us will He condemn who likewise fall upon His grace
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