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!
All For Him!
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