AMAZING GRACE.

Dragged in –
guilty and ashamed
naked and exposed
shattered and displaced
embarrassed and disgraced
Condemned to death!
Afraid!!

Walked out –
vindicated and bold
clothed and shielded
whole and defended
mended and restored
honoured and lifted
Opportune to live again!
Redeemed!!

“Stone her! ” “Stone her!! ”
the eerie sound of condemnation screamed

“He who has never sinned, cast the first stone.”
Grace said subtly

The walls of condemnation lost its grip
Stone by stone, it began to fall
Crashing…into nothingness!

Then Grace spoke
Silencing condemnation
“Go, and sin no more! ”

This poem was inspired by the story of the adulterous woman in the Bible. You can read the full story here.

I can relate with the feeling she must have had that day after her encounter with Jesus.

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