And with his finger
Wrote on the ground,
As though
He heard them not.
So when they continued
Asking him,
He lifted up himself,
And said unto them,
'He that is without sin
Among you,
Let him first
Cast a stone at her.'
And again
He stooped down,
And wrote on the ground.
And they which heard it,
Being convicted
By their own conscience,
Went out
One by one,
Beginning at the eldest,
Even unto the last:
And Jesus
Was left alone,
And the woman
Standing in the midst."John 8:3-9
Both our conscience,
And every good conviction,
Are gifts of God
To keep us from perdition.John 14:25-26John 16:7-11
But what if,
We will not heed His voice
Or pay attention?
Will the still small voice
Become a little louder,
And then a little louder,
Until it shouts in our ear,
But then goes silent
If we will not listen?Psalm 66:18Proverbs 28:9
Or what if,
We really truly
Want to live
A righteous life,
But our weak will
Can't withstand the weight
Of strong temptations?
Will the still small voice
Become a little
More insistent,
And then a little
More persistent,