BUT JESUS BENT DOWN

I am taking part in a study by Catherine Martin called a Woman's Walk in Grace. This week we are studying John 8:1-11, the woman caught in adultery. This morning as I read these verses again, I was stopped in verse six as I read, "...But Jesus bent down..."

I don't know about you, but when the Lord stops me at a particular place, and it seems as if He has marked a word, a sentence or a phrase with His heavenly highlighter, my pulse quickens. Because I know He is about to reveal something to my heart that He wants me to know.

"But Jesus bent down..." Her life was in ruins, but Jesus bent down. She was drug through the dirt of her sin, headed for judgment, but Jesus bent down. She was humiliated and used by others trying to accomplish their own purpose, but Jesus bent down. She was confronted with her sin, but Jesus bent down. She deserved death, but Jesus bent down. Her life appeared to be over, but Jesus bent down.

My friend, where does life find you today? Is a dear one sick, but Jesus bent down. Are you alone, but Jesus bent down. Do you feel there is no hope, but Jesus bent down. Are you confronted by your own frailty, but Jesus bent down.

As Jesus bent down, grace was unfurled.

A Conversation by Diana Morgan
November 9, 2010 .