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What did He See

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This devotional explores John 8:1-11, where Jesus encounters a woman caught in adultery. Through the lens of the song 'What did He See,' it examines themes of accusation, mercy, self-righteousness, and the call to new life. Each day unpacks a different aspect of this powerful biblical narrative, inviting readers to reflect on their own hearts, drop stones of judgment, and embrace the freedom of Christ's no-condemnation grace.

"What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?"
Psalm 8:4

A song for the road you're on.

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Lyrics

What did He See
Dirt Road Gospel Music
DirtRoadGospelMusic.com

[Intro]
What did he know
What did he see

[Verse 1]
They brought her to the middle of the square
the stones already warming in their hands
He knelt in silence, didn’t stop to stare
and drew his finger writing in the sand

[Pre-Chorus]
Something shifted in the air that day
every man there felt the weight of blame
stood there knowing he had done the same

[Chorus]
What did he know, what did he see
Down in the dirt while the whole world stared
Writing words that no one else would dare
What did he know, what did he see

[Verse 2]
The oldest man there turned and walked away
he let his stone drop quiet to the ground
he had no words left and he couldn’t stay
until there wasn’t any other sound

[Pre-Chorus]
Something shifted, you could feel it there
every man looked hard and saw his sin
every stone fell quiet, caving in

[Chorus]
What did he know, what did he see
Down in the dirt while the whole world stared
Writing words that no one else would dare
What did he know, what did he see

[Bridge]
What if this was your town square, your name
your shame laid out beneath the morning sky
would you be standing there to stake your claim
or kneeling in the dust, too low to lie

[Final Chorus]
What did he know, what did he see
Down in the dirt while the whole world stared
Writing words that no one else would dare
What did he know, what did he see
What would he write down in the ground for you
What would he write down in the ground for me

[Outro]
What did he know
What did he see