In John 8:11, Jesus says to the woman caught in adultery:
“Neither do I condemn you, Go now and leave your life of sin.”
This scene is powerful. Standing before Jesus is a broken woman, guilty in the eyes of everyone, expecting condemnation and judgment.
Yet instead of accusing her, Jesus opens a door no one could have imagined: forgiveness, followed by a word that changes everything.
When He says, “Go now and leave your life of sin.” He is not placing an impossible burden on her. He is revealing that a new life is truly possible.
If He commands it, He also gives the power to live it.
What we cannot change by our own strength, Jesus can change within us.
Many have tried to fight certain habits, weaknesses, and sins on their own. Many have failed, fallen, and become discouraged. But Jesus reminds us, “Without Me, you can do nothing.”
And in reality, “We can do all things through Him who strengthens us.”
Transformation does not come from human willpower, but from the power of His grace.
Jesus does not only change our behavior; He changes our hearts. That is how thieves stopped stealing, adulterers left their old lives, violent people became gentle, —not because they were strong, but because they became new creations in Christ.
And what Jesus did for them, He can do for you.
You are not too weak, too damaged, or too far gone. You are not an exception.
Jesus does not say, “Fix yourself and come back.” He says, “Come, and I will change you.”
His word over your life is not “impossible,” but “IT’S POSSIBLE!”
With Him, victory over sin is not a dream—it is a real journey that begins with a transformed heart.
The strength does not come from you. It comes from Him. Even when you fall, grace lifts you up. Even when you feel incapable, the Holy Spirit strengthens you. And God whispers, “My grace is sufficient for you.”
He is not asking for human perfection, but for trust.
A humble walk. A willing heart. One step at a time in His direction. And as you walk with Jesus, sin loses its power, and the future opens.
If Jesus said to that woman, “Go now and leave your life of sin,” it is because, with Him, it was possible.
And if it was true for her, it is true for you. No matter your past—with Jesus, IT’S POSSIBLE!
PRAYER:
Lord Jesus, I acknowledge my weakness and my limitations, but I believe that Your grace can transform me. Change my heart, enable me to walk in Your will, and accomplish in me what I cannot do on my own. With You, it’s possible. Amen.
Apostle Dr Jean-Claude SINDAYIGAYA