As I was studying the story of the adulterous woman, I honestly didn’t know what all God would reveal to me. But I was open to hearing what He had to say—and sis, it was a whole lot! Words, reflections, revelations, aha moments, laughter, and then… OMG, that’s me.
As I unpacked John 7:53–8:12, God gave me the title "Casualty of War." To be honest, when I first looked up the definition, I didn’t see how it aligned with this woman’s story. So, I kept wrestling with the text. But because I know the voice of God, I knew I had to dig deeper—to see the Word how He sees it.
And right there in the middle of my study, He kept bringing me back to this verse:
“For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.”(Ephesians 6:12, KJV)
Sis, sometimes we forget where the real war lies.
It’s not in your haters.
It’s not with your strange family.
It’s not with your coworkers or neighbors.
And it’s not even with your sister at church.
There is a war happening in high places that affects you in low places.
Although the scribes and Pharisees brought this adulterous woman to Jesus, they had no idea what had happened in the wilderness when Jesus was tempted by Satan for 40 days and 40 nights. That’s a whole lot of temptation—but Jesus resisted every single one.
While He was under temptation, He was submitting to the Lord. And this is how that passage ends:
“And when the devil had ended every temptation, he departed from him until an opportune time.”(Luke 4:13, ESV)
That opportune time came with this adulterous woman.
The Pharisees thought they were the ones in control. But they were only under the influence of Satan because they refused to resist his temptations.
Yes, this woman had sinned. But she had no idea that she was about to be a casualty of war.
What Does "Casualty of War" Mean?
A casualty of war is a person who is killed, injured, or captured as a result of war.
This woman was only captured and brought to the temple because they wanted to trap Jesus.
They didn’t really care about her sin. They didn’t care about seeing her set free or delivered. They only wanted to trap Jesus and kill Him.
But Jesus…
Jesus had a plan that prevented this woman from becoming a casualty—because He captured her from the hand of the enemy who had tried to seize her by force.
Jesus performed a miracle in this situation, not just in His actions, but in His words. And in the end, what did He say?
“Go and sin no more.”
Sis, I just want to remind you today:
This battle is not yours. It truly belongs to God.
Resist the devil, sis. Because we are not trying to be a casualty of war just because we resisted God and refused to submit.
There’s a whole lot to unpack in this story, but that’s it for now.
Let’s walk in victory, not as casualties, but as conquerors in Christ.
Love, Calandra 💖
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