A reminder for
today
This they said, tempting him, that they might have to
accuse him. But Jesus stooped down, and with his finger wrote on the ground, as
though he heard them not. (John 8:6)
Why did Jesus write in the sand? Let me give you a little
context on where we are. Jesus was a Rabi travelling the land teaching the
people. Now Joe Amaral wrote in his book about Jesus teaching in the ways that
Rabi’s taught in those days and one of those ways is something called remez
which means to hint. Rabi’s did not like to give the full answer, they wanted
the learner to understand for himself or rather discover for himself.
Now the Jews' feast of tabernacles was at hand (John 7:2). Now
in John we see that it is the last and great day of the feast on which Jesus
goes to the temple. In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus
stood and cried, saying, if any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He
that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow
rivers of living water. (John 7:37-38).
Now to give a little more context. On that day (the great
day of the feast) the priest will walk down to the pool of Siloam. Now living
water is very important in the Jewish culture. It came from rain, springs or
rivers. Now the pool of Siloam was spring filled which means it was filled with
living water. The priest will take a jug and fill it with this water and take
it back up to the temple where he then pours this living water over the tabernacle
asking God to bless them with living water. Now as this was happening Jesus
walked into the temple saying that He is the living water. He says that he that
believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers
of living water.
Now we know that some accepted Him but many also rejected
that He is the messiah. He was then kicked out of the temple and as He got
there He was confronted with this woman that was convicted of adultery. They
wanted to see what Jesus would do. Was He going to condemn her or is He going
to have her excommunicated. Instead of responding Jesus stooped down and wrote in
the sand.
Now, this will open the whole passage for you. In Jeremiah 17:13
it says: O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and
they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have
forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters.
Now this is the remez where Jesus is calling them back to
time where God would send His living water to the temple and whoever rejected
him, their names will be written in the dust.
Lord, thank you once again for opening your word to and confirming
your love for us. Let us flow with living water as we carry your gospel and
open our hearts and minds so that we can hear your voice and do your will. In Jesus
name.
Have an awesome day dear friend of Jesus.
Cheers
