Woman, Where Are Your Accusers?

one by one they all backed away
silently vacating the place
where only moments ago
they had cried loudly and vehemently for her condemnation
and violent death

stones in hand
ready to let fly
all aimed at her

she had no defense of any kind
she was guilty
she was caught in the very act of doing wrong

there really was nothing thar could be said or done

but then He had said,

"Let the person who is without sin

cast the first stone"

and the crowd fell silent
stared
glared
and then
silently
one by one
evaporated away

she was left alone

but not alone

alone with Jesus

"Woman, where are your accusers?

Is there no one left to condemn you?

"No one, Lord"


only He is able to silence, disintegrate, and  dissapate
those inner voices of shame
condemnation
judgement and
despair

Only He is able to silence and decimate

those who would accuse
throw weighted judgement
tear apart
with both words and actions

pummel and break apart
slowly
blow by blow over time

with sharp and weighted words
looks and thoughrs


Only He is able to say

"Neither do I condemn you.

Go, and sin no more"

Go and sin no more

Only He has paid for my sin and yours with his own body
Taken the judgement that should come to me

"He was hated and rejected by people.
He had much pain and suffering.
People would not even look at him.
He was hated and we didn't even notice him.

But he took our suffering on him and felt our pain for us.

We saw his suffering.
We thought God was punishing him. 

But he was wounded for the wrong things that we did.

He was crushed for the evil things we did. 

The punishment that made us well 
was given to him.

And we are healed because of his wounds."

Isaiah 53:2-5 International Childrens Bible

praise you Lord!
I love you
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