John 8 - Where are They? Has No One Condemned You?

There is an epidemic of brokenness because of immorality in our society; but, this particular scandal had all the makings of a set-up to try to trap Jesus.   The setting was the temple, the house of God - a symbol of holiness.  The woman, shaken, forlorn, disheveled, and ashamed is made to stand in the middle of the condemning crowd; where her private sin has been made public.

Jesus handles the situation brilliantly.  Stooping to write on the ground was a subtle claim to deity; for who else but GOD wrote with His fingers in the OT, on Mt Sinai in writing the commandments on the tablets?   It was also making a statement that He is the giver of the Law and had the right to not only judge the woman, but also her accusers.

When Jesus asks the questions Where are They?  Has No One Condemned You?, in application, we can ask ourselves whether we let others dictate our identity by what they say about us?  In the end, will it really matter what they say?   No one has the right of eternal condemnation; but, the only ONE who does has chosen to redeem and rescue instead.  In the shadow of Mt Sinai, all are guilty.  So, just as the woman leaves her darkness and walks into the light; remember that Jesus is the light of the world (John 8:12).

My pastor closed with "Every saint has a past and every sinner has a future."