Contemplative Bible Reading

John 8:10-11 (New Living Translation)

¹⁰ Then Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?”

¹¹ “No, Lord,” she said.

And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”

These verses conclude the (hi)story of what is usually called, “The Woman Caught in Adultery.” Jesus ends the conversation with, “Go and sin no more.”

This woman had a conversation with the Son of God. She had met Jesus. Now what? What do we do after meeting Jesus?

Sin no more, that’s what.

Well, I’m human and I, uh, fail, and I uh, well, I uh… There are many ways we can go with this. There are many explanations, justifications, and just plain bad excuses I can state. The answer is the same.

Please God, help me each moment of each day.