Imagining John 8:1-11

While I was imagining the scene as the adulterer woman, immediately upon being thrown in front of Jesus,  I felt physical anxiety. Worry and fear began setting in and all I could think was, Is this Jesus guy going to let me die? Is this it? Is my time here on this earth over? Then He spoke:

 Let the one among you who is without sin be the first to throw a stone at her.

 woah woah wait...what? You are just going to let this happen to me? Surely someone in the crowd thinks they are without sin!? You are supposed to heal the sick, cure the lame! Aren't you going to save me?? Give me what I want?

I stopped, ceased to be in the story at this point. What the hell am I saying?

I didn't feel shame or guilt for challenging and doubting Christ (thankfully). Quite the contrary--I felt God say 'Relax man. I got this, I know what you need. Just keep becoming the man I created you to be, "Go and from now on do not sin any more."

Be well,