And Jesus said unto
her, Neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.
John 8:11
Some of the sweetest words
we can ever hear from the mouth of Jesus is that our sins are forgiven… This
cleansing of our mistakes, past failures and missteps affords us a golden
opportunity to be reconciled with our creator… Understand today that even
though you have messed up along the way, the things of the past do not have to
limit your future of tomorrow… This
passage taken from the gospel of John deals with a woman whom was caught
committing adultery and brought to Jesus for judgment; in reviewing this passage
it brings joy to my heart to know that God doesn't pass judgment on us because
of our mistakes, but rather will give us another chance due to His grace and
mercy… The men of the temple were
ready to write this woman off, they were ready to stone her to death and end
her very life; there are people in your life that have written you off, people
that have passed judgment on you and feel that you are of no use, the message
for you today is to know that God can still use you… Jesus has the final say
and will make your latter better than your former if you do what He commands
this woman to do which is go, and sin no
more… Knowing the command that Jesus gave lets me know that we are actually
in control of the destinies of our lives… We have the power to walk in the authority
of God if we choose to adhere to His command and be about His business… The
same command go is the same command
we find in the great commission; we are called to witness, we are called to
bring others to Christ and the only way we can do that is to overcome yesterday…
You have to stop letting people place limits on your life, you have to stop
trying to conceal your mistakes and go before the Lord knowing that He can wipe
your slate clean and give you a second chance… The word of God tells us in the
3rd chapter of John that Jesus did not come to condemn us but to
save us; it is in that aforementioned chapter that you will find these words
recorded, “For God did not send his Son
into the world to condemn the
world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned
already because they have not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.” Jesus came to save and this is the very
reason why the woman was able to keep her life; know that God has not written
you off as Jesus came so that you could actually become everything that God
created you to be…
It is imperative that
we understand that we have a purpose upon this earth which no man can every
fathom… We all were designed with a unique purpose and because of this we must
be careful that we don’t allow our thoughts and minds to be impacted by words
from peers which don’t’ know the plan and purpose of God for us… You are on
this earth for a reason and even though you may not know what that reason is,
you can stand in faith knowing that there is a reason and in Christ it will be
revealed… There is a reason why Jesus
didn’t condemn the woman, there is a reason why God hasn’t wiped you off the
face of the earth and there is a reason why He continues to forgive you and
allow you a second, third and fourth chance… John reminds us today that
Jesus came to save that which was lost and be a light in the midst of darkness!
The eighth chapter of John deals with a lady that was accused of sexual
impurity and was sentenced to be stoned! As the crowd gathered to stone her, Jesus
spoke up and said, “Let he who is without sin, cast the first stone!” Jesus
demonstrates the love that kept him nailed to the cross and the forgiveness
that was made possible through his death! We
all must realize that we have fallen short, we have made mistakes and we have
been sinners since birth… It is by that acknowledgement that we can
understand that grace and mercy that Jesus wants to bestow on us just as he
bestowed on this woman… There will be a lot of people on this earth who will
judge you, they will tell you that you should do this or shouldn’t be doing
that; the reality of it is that you must make sure that you are living a life
that is pleasing to God, because that is who you answer too! Jesus said in the
eleventh first that I do not condemn you, go and sin no more! The bible records
that Jesus came not to condemn but to save, not to abolish the law but to
fulfill it! He came to give us a avenue to salvation and the possibility of
eternal life… I use the word possibility because the choice is yours as to
whether you receive it or not. We to have not been condemned for our wrong
doing, but we must go and sin no more; we must turn from our sin, we must
repent, we must change and be transformed in and through Christ! 2 Chronicles
7:14 says, “If my people, who are called
by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from
their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and forgive their sin and heal
their land!”
Jesus is waiting to
heal you, but must importantly he is waiting for you to turn and seek him!
BE BLESSED!!!
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