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When Jesus stood up, he said to her, 
"Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?"
"No one, Lord", she answered. 
"Neither do I condemn you", said Jesus. 
"Go, and from now on do not sin anymore."
John 8:10-11 CSB
Jesus almost seems surprised...this group of powerful men who had surrounded Jesus, surrounded her, accusing, provoking and questioning, were silenced not by great oratory, not by great lumps of truth, not by fire or threats, but by simply knowing God's heart and expressing that on behalf of the accused woman, and at the same time weighing the motives of the Pharisees hearts. Their corruption and deceit was exposed (as corruption and deceit should be), the victim received words of life, and Jesus spoke into being a little more of the restored kingdom that he was working towards.
Jesus was interested in what's next for this person.
The Creator of the Universe has taken away my condemnation, and yours. It's slunk away just like those Pharisees. And Jesus is interested in what you and I do now with the grace we've been given...
#nextsteps
#nextgoodthing

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