by Zeke Flores<\/p>\n
There she sat, crumpled on the ground and completely humiliated. She was plainly guilty of her adultery, but her only defender turned the legal quibble into a moral quandary. Who had the right to judge her? No one, it seems.<\/p>\n
One by one, they dropped their stones and shuffled away.<\/p>\n
Jesus chose forgiveness over condemnation, but make no mistake: It was not some sort of “cheap grace” that He extended. His explicit instructions,\u00a0“Go and sin no more,<\/em>” detail the acceptance He offered. Just a moment ago, she was humbled in humiliation; now, she had an opportunity for righteousness and self-respect. We can only imagine that the woman sought to do just what Jesus said: go and sin no more.<\/p>\n What about you?<\/p>\n Jesus accepts you, but He accepts you on His terms. That makes sense since He’s a Sovereign King. When we try to insinuate Him into our lives without making room by clearing out sin, we fail miserably.<\/p>\n If we want His forgiveness, His instructions to us are the same as He gave to the woman: Go and sin no more.<\/p>\n “Jesus stood up and said to her, ‘Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?’ She said, ‘No one, Lord.’ And Jesus said, ‘Neigther do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more’<\/em>” (John 8:10-11).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" by Zeke Flores There she sat, crumpled on the ground and completely humiliated. She was plainly guilty of her adultery, but her only defender turned the legal quibble into a moral quandary. Who had the right to judge her? No one, it seems. One by one, they dropped their stones and shuffled away. 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