Unwritten in the Sand

Led into the courtyard

barely able to catch a breath

My heart was in my throat

I expected sudden death

But when questioned

He began to write

I never would have guessed

the Sin within His sight

Fraud, libel, slander

malice, pride and greed

gossip, bitterness, resentment

even 'no good deed'

No names to go with Sin

were written in the sand

Enough was the conviction

Written by His hand.

A t this, those who heard began to go away one at a time, the older ones first, until only Jesus was left, with the woman still standing there.  Jesus straightened up and asked her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”  “No one, sir,” she said.  “Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.” from John 8--The Message

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