What God Says About Guilt And Forgiveness. Part [11] 01/05/2026 (Evening thought)

John 8:10 When Jesus had lifted up himself, and saw none but the woman, he said unto her, Woman, where are those thine accusers? hath no man condemned thee? 11 She said, No man, Lord. And Jesus said unto her, neither do I condemn thee: go, and sin no more.

The Pharisees were obviously bent on violence, and if they mention stoning, it might not be wise for the woman to go and confess on a horizontal level, for who knows, that might be the last time she is seen alive. In other words, if her husband was a butcher by trade she should consult with God before making a confession of infidelity.

In such a volatile situation, where human life could be in danger it’s best to let Jesus lead and direct lest in trying to fulfill the letter of the law, the one who fesses up, messes up in the process. If God directs in a specific situation, that confession be made to Him alone, because of the potential for life threatening danger, then, so be it.

There is no record in the Bible where the woman in the narrative was required to confess to anyone but God alone. And, if she walked in the precepts of life, as Jesus cautioned her, no mention of her sin was to be made to her, and that’s the end of the story. When there is a genuine change of heart in the one who has sinned, when sincere confession of sin has taken place, God is not in the business of exposing him or her unnecessarily, if the repentant one’s life could be in danger.

Ezekiel 33: 15 If the wicked restores the pledge, give again what he had robbed, walk in the statutes of life, without committing iniquity; he shall surely live, he shall not die.

May God add His blessing to the study of His word. “Good night” and God bless!

What God Says About Guilt And Forgiveness. Part [10] 01/04/2026 (Morning thought)

2nd Samuel 12:13 And David said unto Nathan, I have sinned against the Lord. And Nathan said unto David, The Lord also hath put away thy sin; thou shalt not die.

Take a good look at God’s response to David, after he admits to doing wrong, for when we declare God is merciful, we must understand and know what we are speaking of. The Lord immediately gives David the assurance that he would not die, on account of his sin. However, the issue we grappled with pertaining to a spouse or an individual not knowing that they have been wronged, must be addressed. The letter of the law clearly states that we should confess our faults one to another.

That is true, and cannot be controverted, but there are certain instances where discretion, and praying to God would have to guide individuals, so as to manage prudently, a potentially volatile situation….John 8:3 And the scribes and Pharisees brought unto him a woman taken in adultery; and when they had set her in the midst, 4 They say unto him, Master, this woman was taken in adultery, in the very act. 5 Now Moses in the law commanded us, that such should be stoned: but what sayest thou?

John 8:6 This they said, tempting him, that they might have to accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as though he heard them not. 7 So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her. 8 And again he stooped down, and wrote on the ground.

John 8:9 And they which heard it, being convicted by their own conscience, went out one by one, beginning at the eldest, even unto the last: and Jesus was left alone, and the woman standing in the midst.

May The Lord add His blessing to the study of His word. God bless!