Tuesday, 28 October 2014

NO MORE CONDEMNATION – 2

October 28, 2014


It amazes me how a lawyer would know beyond reasonable doubt that an accused did truly commit the crime/offence for which he/she was charged to court for, yet the lawyer would stand in the court and defend the accused. The lawyer would speak on behalf of the accused before the judge and in some cases, the lawyer would be able to win the case and then the crime record against the accused would be discarded.

In John 8, a certain woman was brought to Jesus said to be caught in the middle of adultery. The people who brought her were well versed in the laws of Moses. They said to Jesus in verse 5, “Moses commanded us that when a woman is caught in the middle of adultery, she should be stoned. So what is your own take on this issue?” They were correct. As a matter of fact, the scripture says that the wages of sin is death. However, if they had not taken the woman to Jesus, they would have won the case, but they forgot that Jesus had already said, “Come unto me all you who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” So the woman was one of the people Jesus wanted to offer the free product of rest.

Despite their genuine accusation, Jesus said, “He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” After the accusers have all left, He told the woman, I am not condemning you, but please go and sin no more. Sir/ma, there is no condemnation in Christ because God is love! When the accuser takes your confessed sin to God, Jesus steps in to defend you. 1 John 2:10 says we shouldn’t sin, but if we sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, in the person of Jesus Christ pleading your case and mine before the Judge of the world.

Most importantly, depart from iniquity! IF you fall into sin, confess and repent!

Remain blessed!

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