Can I have this dance?

This is what Calvary was all about....the gift of No Condemnation from God!

The most embarrassing day of my life! I should have known it was going to end like this. I had a dream... In it I was warned to stay away from this man. He was a dark shadow in the dream. I should have known nothing good would come from our acquaintance.

But he seemed like a caring man; he was different. I heard a rumor that he had a family somewhere but he never speaks of them...why would he want to be with me if he has a wife? People are jealous of my good fortune. I don't care what they say. I am meeting him tonight.

I shouldn't have. This was the worst night of my life. I knocked on his door and he quickly let me in almost as if he was afraid someone would see me. He seemed distracted throughout the evening. I made him dinner and tried to feed him but he was not interested in the food or me. I asked what was wrong and he said he was thinking of a business transaction. I offered to leave but he smiled and said he wanted me to stay. He was a little more attentive after that but I could tell something was bothering him.

We fell asleep eventually and I was surprised to find him packing his clothes when I opened my eyes at 5:00 AM. I asked him where he was going but he didn't answer. I reached for my robe but I couldn't find it. In fact, all my clothes were missing. I turned away to do a more diligent search and just like that he was gone.

Less than 2 minutes later the door burst open and 10 men rushed in and dragged me out of the room with only a sheet wrapped around me. They said they were taking me to the temple to be condemned and stoned. I tried to get away. I kicked, I screamed, I bit one of them but to no avail. My fate was sealed. I was going to die that morning.

By this time a crowd was following us. I saw my sister, my friends, my cousins and I yelled out to them to save me but they hung their heads in shame.

How did I get myself in this predicament? Would no one save me? I was too young to die...We finally reached the temple and there was a crowd already gathered. It seemed a Rabbi was teaching. They dragged me in front of him and told him that they caught me in adultery and that I should be stoned.
I looked up at him expecting to see condemnation but instead saw compassion. But there was nothing he would be able to do to stop the stones....I closed my eyes, waiting for the first hit.

Suddenly, everything faded away...I was now in a beautiful garden,  midnight blue skies, a million stars twinkling brightly in a field of candlelight; I am dressed in a beautiful gown of white; I have a tiara on my head, my hands are covered in long lacy gloves; my shoes are made of white pearls. I must be dreaming... how can this be? I was caught in adultery; I was with a man who is not my husband. This beautiful,  innocent princess is not me. How did I get here?
'Can I have this dance?' The Rabbi transformed into a King was speaking to me. There is no condemnation in his eyes, only love and compassion. There is no anger, there is no rage. He loves me!

He transformed me into his beautiful bride because no matter what I had done, he sees me as clean, pure and innocent. He transformed this horrible, wretched person into a beautiful princess. He tells me he wants to dance with me forever. He loves me with an everlasting love. He says he will never let me go and if I leave his side, he will always come looking for me because I am his beloved bride. My King loves me. There is no condemnation,  no judgment only LOVE. I am dancing with my King.

I opened my eyes and I was alone with the Rabbi or was he the King? I looked around,  my accusers were gone. He asked, 'where are your accusers,  did no one condemned thee?'
I shyly answered, 'No one Lord' and then he said, 'neither do I condemn thee, go and sin no more.'

Romans 8:1
There is no condemnation for them who are in Christ Jesus.