Do you ever feel like you have done so many bad things that God can never forgive you? There was once a lady who felt just like you. She was brought before Jesus by a mob of people who hated her. This lady had been caught in the act of adultery. She was basically cheating on her husband and this wasn't the first time. The religious leaders threw the lady at Jesus's feet and exclaimed, "This lady was caught in the very act of adultery!" Jesus looked at the lady, who lay trembling at his feet, then he looked at the crowd. Stones were in their hands. (It was the law that anyone who was unfaithful to their spouse was stoned to death.) The lady was sure Jesus would say, "Yes, go ahead and stone her!" But he didn't. He said simply, "Whoever is without sin may cast the first stone." Then the bible says, they all left starting from the eldest to the youngest. When the lady looked up everyone was gone. Jesus said to her, "Where are they now that have condemned you?" The lady answered, "They have all left, Lord." Jesus said, "Then neither do I condemn you. But go and sin no more." Maybe you feel condemned right now and you wish you could start all over on a clean slate. The bible says, "If we confess our sins He, (God) is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." God can give you a new heart. All you have to do is ask. Remember, Jesus doesn't condemn you but he tells us, "Go and sin no more."
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