The Writing on the Floor (An Exposition of the Mercy of God)
There is an interesting story in John chapter 8 from verse 1 to 11 about a woman who was caught in adultery and was brought to Jesus. The scribes and Pharisees that brought her told Jesus that according to Moses’ law, she is supposed to be stoned to death, but they wanted to know what Jesus has to say about her. Instead of answering them, the Bible says that Jesus stooped down and began to write with His finger on the floor. When they continued asking Him, He stood up from the ground and said “he that is without sin should cast the first stone” and He stooped down again and continued writing.The once angry and 'ready-to-kill' men became convicted by their own conscience and from the eldest to the youngest, they dropped their stones and left. Jesus lifted up Himself after a while and saw He was the only one left with the woman. He asked her where her accusers and those condemning her were and she said they were gone and no one was condemning her anymore. Jesus then s...