Jesus, Only Sinless One

For there is not a just man upon earth, that doeth good, and sinneth not. Ecclesiastes 7:20

There is none that doeth good, no, not one. Romans 3:12

For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God. Romans 5:12

Now, I just wrote a devotion that mentioned all the ways you can be good according to God’s word, “delight in God’s holiness, stay away from devious schemers, secure your children, be satisfied with life, love wisdom, be just and follow Jesus.” He does tell us how to be a righteous person. But he also tells us in the verses below from Ecclesiastes and Romans that no one is totally sinless except Jesus Christ who is his son and came as a baby on that first Christmas.

Henry Morris in “Days of Praise” states the words in the parentheses of this John verse:

When the self-righteous men in the crowd surrounding the woman caught in the act of adultery were about to stone the woman (apparently indifferent to the man with whom she had been caught!) the Lord Jesus turned them all away with His suggestion that the privilege of casting the first stone should go to one who was without sin of his own. John 8:7

Stoning could end in death. Why were they picking on one of the sinners? Were they righteous?

Hearing that, they walked away, one after another, beginning with the oldest. The woman was left alone. Jesus stood up and spoke to her “Woman, where are they? Does no one condemn you?” John 8:9-10

“No one, Master.”

“Neither do I,” said Jesus. “Go on your way. From now on, don’t sin.” John 8:11

It is hard to know we can’t be sinless, only Jesus has accomplished that on this earth. The good thing is that Jesus forgives us. We all have sins we don’t even realize we do and sins we have forgotten about.

Prayer: Oh Lord, help us try to follow Jesus and sin no more. Amen.

Sandra Hilsabeck