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Forgiven

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    The Stone's Silent Question The silence stretched, thick and heavy. A calm and steady voice came from heaven's passageway:  He, without sin! One by one, the rocks slipped out of the hand of her accuser:  The ripple effect is not water but a contrite spirit full of regret and sadness. Etched on each stone is a question  carrying a negative name- They quietly walked away, feeling shame, guilt, and pain for their behavior. Redemption, a whispered promise, hung like a threadbare tapestry,  its colors muted by doubt and despair.  It was a covenant, broken and mended like shattered glass pieced back together,  the cracks still  visible,  shimmering with the ghost of what was.   But today, it is a testament to God's forgiveness for  humanity.

From Dust To Redemption

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The Scene Unveiled Narrated by Creator John 8:5-11 NKJV Why Was She Being Stoned?   Her skin absorbed the courtyard dust and grit, but her shriveled hands and face contrasted sharply. "Adulteress!" A jagged stone made of words tore through the air before the crowd erupted into a roar. Suddenly, A chilling and cutting fear sliced through her burning cheeks filled with shame. Her vision was obscured due to age, and intense sunlight combined blurred her sight. The stones spread across the ground appeared to laugh at her misery while each represented instant death. The Law and It s E nforcers According to Jewish law, adultery represented a serious crime that resulted in the penalty of stoning. The Pharisees and scribes showed no primary interest in justice. This woman served as a tool for the scribes and Pharisees who aimed to trap Jesus. Their behavior demonstrated that their hearts were entirely devoted to legalism and completely lacked compassion. They sought to discover wheth...