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man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, Neither do I condemn thee: go,
and sin no more.”
Verses 10, 11
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The woman had stood before Jesus, cowering with fear. His
words, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone,”
had come to her as a death sentence. She dared not lift her eyes to
the Saviour’s face, but silently awaited her doom. In astonishment
she saw her accusers depart speechless and confounded; then those
words of hope fell upon her ear, “Neither do I condemn thee: go,
and sin no more.” Her heart was melted, and, casting herself at the
feet of Jesus, she sobbed out her grateful love and with bitter tears
confessed her sins.
This was to her the beginning of a new life, a life of purity
and peace, devoted to God. In the uplifting of this fallen soul,
Jesus performed a greater miracle than in healing the most grievous
physical disease; He cured the spiritual malady which is unto death
everlasting. This penitent woman became one of His most steadfast
followers. With self-sacrificing love and devotion she showed her
gratitude for His forgiving mercy. For this erring woman the world
had only contempt and scorn, but the Sinless One pitied her weakness
and reached to her a helping hand. While the hypocritical Pharisees
denounced, Jesus bade her, “Go, and sin no more.”
Jesus knows the circumstances of every soul. The greater the
sinner’s guilt, the more he needs the Saviour. His heart
“Come now, and let us reason together, saith the
LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as
white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they
shall be as wool.”
Isaiah 1:18
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of divine love and sympathy is drawn out most of all for the one who
is the most hopelessly entangled in the snares of the enemy. With
His own blood He has signed the emancipation papers of the race.
Jesus does not desire those who have been purchased at such
a cost to become the sport of the enemy’s temptations. He does
not desire us to be overcome and perish. He who curbed the lions
in their den, and walked with His faithful witnesses amid the fiery
flames, is just as ready to work in our behalf to subdue every evil in
our nature. Today He is standing at the altar of mercy, presenting