I was Caught!!

I was caught, caught alive to be dead.

Caught in the very act of adultery and dragged

Dragged in to the presence of Jesus

Dragged while Jesus was teaching to a crowd

I do not know what the lesson was about

May be it was about Living Waters

I was thirsty

I stared at the sand, as my accusers were staring at Jesus

Jesus looked up

One shouted, she was caught in the very act of sin

Law says we should stone her to death

What do you say we should do?

I was tired and looked up at Jesus

He silently stooped down

 And he wrote

On the sand

There was silence

A much needed silence from the condemning words

I sighed and looked down

He sighed and looked up

I was trapped and I thought he was trapped too

But I didn’t know that he was planning for my release

I was ready to be hit by the stones

He cleared his throat as if he was ready with a big sermon

But he spoke just with eighteen words

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

I looked up at Jesus

I could see a slight smile

I began to think there was hope

He stooped down again

And he wrote

On the sand

There was silence

A much needed one

I heard the sound of stones hit the ground

I knew that those words hit their heart

I heard the feet moving

I heard a feeble murmuring

They set the trap in which they were trapped

They began to leave

From old to young

Then there was silence

Jesus still writing on the sand

I looked back and saw I was alone with Jesus

Jesus was still silent

My heart began to be still

Still enough to hear his words

And I heard his words

 “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?”

For the first time my eyes met His

“No one” I said.

“Then neither do I condemn you,” Jesus declared. “Go now and leave your life of sin.”

I knew he was God

And I knew he forgave me

Tears came rolling down my cheek

I knew I was caught

I was caught by His Grace

I was caught by His Words

I was caught by His Silence

I was caught by Jesus

Caught dead to be alive

Alive in Him!!