🌼The adulterous woman

Hello, my Yielded People! 🌸 I trust you all had a wonderful weekend. Today we’re looking at one of the “famous” women in the Bible her story is found in the Gospels, and she is among those who had a life-changing encounter with Jesus.

But before we dive in, can I encourage you: read the Word of God for yourself. Don’t just “discover” things here on the blog when the treasures are already written in your Bible. God forbid this blog ever takes the place of your Bible! Think of this as a bonus devotion, something extra after you’ve spent time in your own walk with God. I truly urge us not to rely only on what we are taught, but to cultivate that hunger for one-on-one teaching with the Holy Spirit. So please, read your Bible. Alright, let’s gooo! 🚀

When you study the Old Testament, the commandments and the laws of Moses given to Israel ; you’ll notice that most of these laws carried consequences. Break the law, and you face judgment; keep the law, and you receive blessing. That’s why we often read of people being stoned, cast out, or disciplined the Israelites lived under the strict weight of the law. When Jesus came, the religious leaders even tried to use the law as a trap to kill Him. It’s important to understand: although we are no longer bound by the law of Moses, we are still called to uphold God’s principles. If we ignore them, the consequences are eternal, Scripture is clear that if there’s no repentance , you will go to Hell.

“As he was speaking, the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees brought a woman who had been caught in the act of adultery. They put her in front of the crowd.”
‭‭John‬ ‭8‬:‭3‬ ‭NLT‬‬

Do you see the law there? On the basis of the law, they carried this out. The Bible says she was caught so these men weren’t lying. It wasn’t a fabricated story. She did it. She was in the very act. Nobody just woke up and decided to blame her for something she hadn’t done.

Can I just say, this is exactly what will happen on Judgment Day. Nobody will accuse you of what you didn’t do. We will face the consequences of our own actions. It’s easy for someone to say, “I didn’t do it!” Maybe no one on earth saw you. But before the Lord? Darling, the accuracy of your life will leave you speechless, down to the very timestamps of your deeds. That’s why this woman had no voice in that court. Deep down, she knew in her heart of hearts that these men were not lying.

I’ve heard of people who get caught cheating and then say, “Ah, it’s because of you.” If you want, allow yourself to be brainwashed but the truth is this: people cheat because they choose to. People lie because they want to. We sin because we want to sin. Nobody can ever say, “God made me sin.” Sure, you can manipulate people into thinking your wrong actions were caused by them but you can never pull that stunt with the Holy Spirit.

“I hit you because I love you.” What a foolish thing to say. No, you hit her because you are abusive. I’m trying to help you see that every single person must face the consequences of their own actions even this very woman in the story. And here’s something else that’s interesting…

Relationship math. How many people does it take to commit adultery? Two. For it to even be called adultery, it means two people were caught. Yet only the woman was brought forward. Two people sinned, but one was dragged. We haven’t even gone past the first verse (lol), but that’s okay, we won’t rush. We need to pause and let the Word edify us. So, a man and a woman are caught in adultery, and they bring the woman to be stoned to death. But where was the man?

Now listen, this isn’t a feminism speech to say “ah, women are blamed and men aren’t.” That’s not the point. The point is: two people committed the same sin, but only one faced the consequences. Don’t be deceived into thinking that just because you didn’t face consequences, you weren’t guilty. You saw someone dragged on social media. You saw another in the news, standing in court for rape. And you think you’re safe because your own sin is still a secret? But some years ago, you did the same thing.

You’re quick to drag your husband for cheating, but you also have that one “boy” somewhere who knows all the colors of your underwear. The woman was caught and dragged, fine. But the man should never think he’s holy simply because he wasn’t dragged. Don’t confuse not being exposed with holiness. Sometimes the only difference is mercy, God giving you time, a chance to repent. Take it. Take it now as you’re reading this. Because next time … selah

The last part of the verse says, “they put her in front of the crowd.” Now, a crowd doesn’t just gather for nothing. People gather when there’s something to see, to hear, or to receive. Usually, it’s because someone is influential, has something to give, or for news. Otherwise, people are too busy to gather. One of the biggest things that makes a crowd gather is news. And here, the crowd was already there when they brought in the woman.

Maybe some of you have had a “crowd” gather around your life before. At work, an accusation is made. At home, maybe you really did do something wrong. But was the crowd necessary? We live in a world that loves to publicise everything and it didn’t start with TikTok. Today, the crowd is social media. You make a mistake, and suddenly you’re trending. Strangers who don’t even know you are sitting in judgment like they’re the court. Some people we’ve dragged online might have repented but instead, because we hammered them, they spiralled into suicide or bitterness. We gather crowds to watch someone else’s shame.

But have we ever stopped to ask, what if that was me? Don’t say it can’t be you because it can. Remember what we discussed? Secret sin doesn’t make you holy. It just makes you hidden for a while. Look around at social media TikTok, Twitter, and the rest. A man of God makes a human mistake in speech, and suddenly the crowd weighs one slip against his entire calling. Really? You, who curses daily without thinking, suddenly feel qualified to “stone” him? You, with 19 secret girlfriends, are the same one shouting, “Crucify him!”

The truth is, social media is full of people no different from the woman caught in adultery. But they gather online to slander, to stone, to shame. That’s the world we live in: take a picture, post it, drag them, expose them. Bring it into the group chat, let the whole family stone them.

But here’s the takeaway for you today: one day, you too will face the consequences of your sin unless you repent. What you keep covering will one day be uncovered. And when a sinner stands before you, remember this: you also once stood in that place. And the only reason you are free is because of the grace and mercy of God.

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