Thou Without Sin, Cast the First Stone

“So when they continued asking him, he lifted up himself, and said unto them, He that is without sin among you, let him first cast a stone at her.” ‭‭- John‬ ‭8:7‬ ‭KJV‬‬

 Clubber.
#metoo 
#hooked
High school failure. 
SINNER.

Yup. All parts of me. All a part of my personal testimony. All things that have made me who I am today. You will see words with strikethrough marks because, this is a part of who I WAS, but by grace, they no longer define me.

Who and what is Sincerely Yours, Lydia? It’s a testimonial of God’s glory in my life. It’s a way to help the next person remember that, you are NOT alone. It’s for the guy or gal that has been told that because of their past, they cannot be anything. It’s for the person who is trying to go from being Saul to Paul. It is for the person who many have cast a stone at in judgment.

Yup. I am a sinner. The word of God says in Romans, for all have sinned and come short of the glory of God (Romans 3:23). There is not ONE person who is more righteous than the other. We are all on the same wavelength. However, I strive daily to be sanctified and made righteous through Christ. It is not my own doing. As the weeks continue, I will unfold different parts of my life story. But let’s get back to this woman that was almost stoned to death.

Stoned to death? Like, WHAT? As you can see, back in the day, they were “wilding out”. The Pharisees (some judgmental, self-righteous, hypocritical folk) wanted to trap Jesus by seeing if he would command them to stone a woman who they caught in adultery. For those who do not know what adultery is, it is sleeping with a married man or woman.

So the Original Gangster Jesus Christ was like, if you haven’t sinned at all in your life, cast the first stone. As you continue to read in John 8, the old people walked away first (because they have been sinning since before Christ) and then the rest walked away. It was only left with Jesus and the woman.

Let’s take a pause. I am not saying go and sleep with someone’s husband or wife. Please I beg, don’t go and tell your Pastor that Lydia says “I can commit adultery because thou without sin cast the first stone”. I will find you and give you a Holy Ghost blow. But King Jesus takes it ONE step further…

He says, “GO NOW AND LEAVE YOUR LIFE OF SIN” (John 8:11). Therefore, I beg, if you are a husband or wife snatcher, stop it. Okay? Let’s take a pause here. It can be very hard to leave a life of sin. I lived a life of “intentional” sin for a HOT minute. Maybe 8-9 years of my life. The beautiful thing is, no matter how big or small your number may be, God is always available to help you in the process of restoration.

If there is anyone that would like to begin that process or continue it, say this prayer:

Jesus, I come to you, surrendering my will and my way to you. I am not able to give up this life of sin alone. I need your help. I know it will not be an easy journey, but I know that you are a God of restoration. Father, make me whole again. Touch and transform me. Cause me to see your purpose for my life and give me the strength to pursue purpose instead of pleasure. I thank you in advance for the work that you are doing in me. In Jesus name I pray, Amen.

To learn more about my life journey, the life journey of others and be encouraged through the word, come back each week, on Mondays, at 1:48pm for a re-up.

Sincerely Yours, Lydia.