Is there a part of you that is afraid of seeing God face-to-face? Even if you have great theology about Jesus’ payment for your sins and confidence and peace about your place in His kingdom, do you ever worry about what that first meeting will be like? I think all of us, deep down have some concerns about what it will be like to face Him. I mean, standing (or trying to stand) before Someone who is flawless in holiness with a spotless record and perfectly pure motives would surely make you feel at best, nervous; and at worst exposed and condemned. At least, that makes sense until you open the Scriptures and watch Jesus in exactly such a scene. Jesus’ enemies wanted to trap Him and create some ammunition for bringing Him down legally, so they brought an open-and-shut case of adultery. Where would He stand? The woman they brought was busted. It was clear that she had sinned and she could not hide. They dragged her out in public in the act of adultery. Who knows if she even had time to bring a sheet from the bed. Her accusers wanted her dead, but Jesus did not yell at her. He did not embarrass her. He knelt down and wrote on the ground with His finger. All the men crowded around to see. What was He writing? Why did He do that? Who knows... except that for a moment, the attention was off this poor woman. For a moment, no one was looking. Maybe she had time to wrap something around her. He protected her in her shame. He did not condemn her. Jesus does not condemn you, either. He covers your dignity.
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