Fiction Friday! – Interview With the Woman Caught in Adultery – Part 3

A Fictional Interview With the Woman Caught in Adultery

Part Three
Taken from the Biblical Account in John 8:1-11

I want to thank you again, Anna, for spending this little bit of time with us and answering some questions. For the last part of our interview I’d like to ask:

Q – What did you do immediately after you left the Temple courtyard? Where did you go? You had to be dazed and physically spent.

A – Yes, I was. Absolutely confused and bewildered. I was too ashamed to return to my family immediately. The details of where I went and what occurred to me as far as my life with Jeremiah and Eli are not really the important lessons to be learned from my story.

Q – What would you say are the most important lessons?

A – Jesus’s words rang in my heart as I left the Temple courtyard that day: “Neither do I condemn you. Go and sin no more.” A kind soul, whom you depicted as my cousin Nathaniel, helped me from the scene, covered me with a robe and dressed my wounds. I was almost unconscious from the physical and emotional battering. But something new was bubbling up in my spirit. Like fresh spring water breaking forth from the ground.

Q – Did you know that shortly before His encounter with you, Jesus said, “He who believes in Me, From his innermost being shall flow springs and rivers of living water?” (John 7:38).

A – (Smiling) I heard later.

Q – In my book, Trapped!, I picture you as one of the women who followed Jesus to the cross. Why do you think women had the courage to stay the course through the crucifixion when most of the disciples fled?

A – There are probably several reasons, but as far as I was concerned, Jesus had saved my life – literally and spiritually – and I was not going to abandon Him in his hour of need. I cared not what the soldiers might do to me. I was going with Him.

Q – Did you think it was all over at that moment?

A – Of course. We all did. We spent a couple of very dark nights, but then word spread like wildfire of his resurrection.

Q – Our time is coming to a close. What one thing would you like to leave our readers with.

A – The main thing I would like my story to convey is that forgiveness is for all who come to Him. No one’s sin is so heinous that Jesus won’t reach out in compassion, (Tweet this!) mercy and grace. Accept his gift of forgiveness. Many times the most difficult one to forgive is ourselves, but if Jesus is willing to forgive us, who are we to hold condemnation for ourselves? (Tweet this!)

And then to heed his words, “Go, and sin no more.” One must not continue in sin. It would be nailing Him again to the cross. I don’t mean we never sin again. Of course we do. We are human, but to willfully continue in sin is to grieve the Holy Spirit and bring shame to the name of our Savior. I would beg your readers to not do that. “Go, and sin no more.”

Q – Thank you for your very transparent interview, Anna. I have loved getting to know you better. Thank you for your testimony of the forgiveness offered by our Savior to all who will accept it.

Questions for my readers. Please leave your comments below…

What do you believe Anna’s future was like after her personal meeting with Jesus?
In what ways do you identify with Anna in your own life?

 

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