Today was John 8:1 - 11 - the woman caught in adultery. And as I read these familiar verses, I wonder... why did Jesus write in the dirt? Why did he use his finger? What was he trying to do? Buying time? Ignoring them, hoping they'd go away?
And don't you marvel at his grace and forgiveness and lack of condemnation for this woman who had nearly lost her life. I wonder...what happened to her next? Where did she go? Back to a life of condemnation by others, or did she become a changed person? If Jesus told her to 'sin no more' then perhaps there was no choice about it - his love compelled her to obey. I wonder...
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