The Finger of God

Sometimes I think we forget about the incredible power of God. The things that He has done, and has yet to do. He can speak and destroy entire armies, divide the waters of the Red Sea, and create the sun, moon and stars, etc. Yet He is "small" enough to answer our individual prayers.

For example, there are four instances in the Bible of God "writing with His finger." The first is located in the Book of Exodus when Moses was sending plagues on Egypt. Pharaoh's magicians could not duplicate the plagues sent forth by God and exclaimed, "This is the finger of God."

The second is found in the Book of Exodus when God wrote His law on two tablets of stone.

"When the Lord finished speaking to Moses on Mount Sinai, He gave him the two tablets of the covenant law, the tablets of stone inscribed by the finger of God." - Exodus 31:18

This is also duplicated in Deuteronomy and the twin account of God writing on the tablets of stone.

The fourth and final mention of God's finger is in the Book of Luke. Jesus just got done freeing a blind and mute man from a demon. Jesus said this to His critics:

 "If I drive out demons by the finger of God, then the kingdom of God has come upon you." - Luke 11:20

I mention these things for two reasons. 1.) To remind us of the unmistakable power of Almighty God. God is spirit and has no fingers. "The finger of God" speaks to His immeasurable power. 2.) With all this incredible power at His command in mind, now read this:

"The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say?” They were using this question as a trap, in order to have a basis for accusing him.  But Jesus bent down and started to write on the ground with his finger." - John 8:3-6

Was this Jesus telling the Pharisees that HE was God by writing with His finger as a hint? Was He demonstrating how it was God Himself who wrote "the law of Moses," with His own "finger" and now Jesus was doing the same?

No one knows exactly what Jesus wrote on the ground or why He did so. But isn't it interesting to see the finger of God actually working?

Honestly, I think Jesus was just patiently giving the Pharisees the opportunity to realize their OWN sin.

"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." - John 8:7

We are ALL sinners. We have no power to change things like He can. Repent and believe in Jesus. He can absolutely change YOU. And the interesting thing is, He already knows whether or not you will allow Him to do so.