No Condemnation

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

Romans 8:1, NIV

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I know the sound of an inner courtroom.

It sits late into the night.

It never runs out of witnesses.

Then I remember the woman they dragged to You at dawn.

Men stood around her with stones in their fists. The law was on their side. The verdict seemed certain.

You stooped and wrote in the dust.

One by one the stones fell. One by one the accusers walked away, the oldest first.

Then You stood and asked her where they had gone. Had no one condemned her?

No one, sir.

Then neither do I.

Lord Jesus, You were the only One with the right to throw. You chose to take the stone instead.

Not less condemnation. Not condemnation postponed. None.

Your Spirit still convicts me. But conviction lifts my chin toward You. Condemnation pushes my face into the dust.

I am learning to tell the voices apart.

The courtroom is empty now. Only You remain, and You are not angry.

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A Prayer of Thanksgiving

Lord Jesus, thank You for standing between me and every stone. Thank You for Your verdict of no condemnation over my life. Amen.