Good morning. Now what did Jesus do when the scribes and Pharisees asked Him about stoning the woman caught in adultery? He stooped down and with His finger wrote on the ground. There has been much speculation about what He wrote, but no one knows for sure. Whatever it was, it was not sufficient to make them stop because they persisted in asking Him. He who is without sin among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her. He again stooped down and wrote on the ground. When they heard what He said, they begin to go out beginning with the older ones, and He was left alone with the woman. Where are they? Did no one condemn you? No one, Lord. Neither do I. Go and sin no more. The next verse shows why that episode seems out of place. Then Jesus again spoke to them… To whom was He speaking – they had all left? He had been talking to the people about the rivers of living water. The officers had returned and reported to the scribes and Pharisees. So what follows seems to be back again with Jesus talking to the people. He goes from talking about the living water to – I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life. Jesus used many metaphors to refer to Himself. Just like you can use your cell phone to download an app that will mimic a Flashlight to show you where you’re going, Jesus will shine a light on your path to show you where you are going. Father thank You that Jesus is the Light, not just of the world in general, but to us specifically. Shine Your Light on the reader’s path to show him/her the way he/she should go.

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