I listened to the words:
"It's time."
"Nothing is working."
"It's over."
"But . . . we have hope."
The word, "but," grabbed my attention . . . indicating possibility in the impossible circumstance.
Certainly, the word, "but," had significance for one woman.
She had been caught.
She must have felt the weight of shame and disgrace
as she faced the religious rulers.
There was no doubt that she would be stoned to death.
The religious rulers used her to
trap Jesus.
Now Moses in the Law commanded us that such [women--offenders] shall be stoned to death. But what do You say [to do with her--what is Your sentence]? This they said to try (test) Him, hoping they might find a charge on which to accuse Him. But Jesus stooped down and wrote on the ground with His finger. (John 8:5-6, AMP)
"But" . . . the word is small . . . but . . . the word has power.
But . . . there was something more.
Jesus stooped down . . . God was at work . . . as he wrote in the sand.
Stop.
Life may seem hopeless . . . but . . . there you can find hope through Christ.
Refuse to focus on the hopelessness of a circumstance.
Receive hope through Christ.
Learning with you about the possibilities of the word, "but,"
Kerrie
(All devotions written by Kerrie Palmer ©2009 All Rights Reserved)
