The Gospel of John 8:9-10 When God Says...I Say, AMEN!

When God Says …

“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. 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 8:9-10 KJV)

Hypocrisy is the hallmark of these religious Jews which the Lord frequently called out. That's the essence of the trap they just set up for the Lord by bringing a case into His presence to coax Him to call judgement on. They brought in a woman purportedly caught in adultery, alone, for an act that needs two people to commit, which raises the question: where's the jack? This is such a case of bias and misogyny, a staple menu in our present day discourse. As it was then, so it is in this degenerating world and in the presence of religious perpetuity. In essence, a religious case so weak in the face of human court, the more so in the eyes of grace and truth in Christ Jesus.

So, when they heard the Lord's challenge, the religious accusers all turned away, starting from the oldest to the last. They all dropped their stones of condemnation and left. With her accusers gone, only the woman in the shame of sin was left in the presence of grace in the midst of the crowd. She is blessed to be in the right spot, where the Lord is. “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death.” (Romans 8:1-2 NIV)

Sinners as we all are, for those who have not come to the presence of Christ Jesus to believe and be born again, don't wait to be dragged and shoved as this woman was. Time is of the essence. Scriptures call on everyone: “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.” (Hebrews 4:16 NIV)

And I say, AMEN!

Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries

(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to point every being to Christ Jesus - the author and finisher of our faith, and to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)

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