Casting the First Stone (Part one)

One day Jesus was teaching at the temple. As he sat among the people that had come to listen to him, some of the Pharisees and teachers of the law brought to him a woman that had been caught in adultery. They wanted to know what Jesus would do with her because the old law was to stone to death, women caught in adultery. And they also wanted to bait Jesus because they did not even believe he was the Son of God.

Jesus bent down and began to write with his finger. But, they kept asking him. So he stood up and said, " Let anyone of you that is without sin, cast the first stone at her."

Those that heard this began to go away.( Was there really anyone that could cast that first stone?)

 And Jesus stood up again and asked the woman, "Where are they that have accused you?"

And the woman told him, "No one sir,"

Then Jesus said, "Neither do I accuse you, now go and sin no more."   John 8:2-11



What a story of forgiveness! How do you suppose that woman felt after she had been forgiven?
No doubt she felt relief. Probably love for the one person that had given her that forgiveness. And yes perhaps great joy that her sin was abolished.

We have all needed forgiveness for our sin. Maybe some have killed someone, committed adultery or maybe just stolen a candy bar from a store. Which of these sins are worse in the eyes of God?

While it may seem that sin has varying degrees, and that God would judge each individually the fact is, sin is sin. No matter what kind, or how serious-all sin separates us from God. Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

Jesus, in his love for this woman that had not done this thing that the law had said she should be stoned to death, but instead pardoned her. And of course, he told her to go and not to sin again. 

We have all sinned. Whether they are something less serious or something at a greater level, it does not matter. We still need the forgiveness of the Father and I might add that we need it on a daily basis. Because until we get that forgiveness, we are separated from the forgiveness of God. All we need to do is ask. Christ paid to high a price for our sin. Why should we not take advantage of it for our sake in eternity?




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Thanks for coming by Friends. Please come back tomorrow for the second part of this lesson.
Take care and God bless.