Matt 26:39
Going a little farther, he fell with his face to the ground and prayed, "My Father, if it is possible, may this cup be taken from me. Yet not as I will, but as you will."
Don't ever think for a minute that Jesus didn't have a glimmer of hope for plan "B". He new the excruciating pain He would suffer, and the anguish and humiliation to which He would be subjected. I'm sure there was a point He wanted to scream out "It's not my fault! They're the ones to blame!"
But He didn't. He just quietly laid down on the cross with the understanding that His sacrifice was necessary for the salvation of others.
People blame establishments for the behavior of their patrons.
Children blame their parents.
Parents blame their children.
Churches blame the world.
The world blames God.
Guess who the problem really is? Do you have a mirror?
If there was ever a time for personal responsibility, it's now. It's not the bar's fault some underage girl got drunk. It's not the cop's fault the speeder got a ticket. It's not the teacher's fault the student is failing.
It's not the government's fault that you have more than you can financially handle.
Let's stop acting like irresponsible adolescents and realize this life is a one shot deal. No one owes you anything. But you owe other's, and most especially God, a whole lot.
I firmly believe in Christian accountability. And social accountability across the board. However, in some circumstances blame can fall on more than one set of shoulders. God's made provision for that:
ReplyDelete"Lay hands suddenly on no man, neither be partaker of other men's sins: keep thyself pure." - 1st Tim. 5:22
"Then said He unto the disciples, 'It is impossible but that offenses will come: but woe unto him through whom they come! It were better for him that a millstone were hanged about his neck, and he cast into the sea, than that he should offend one of these little ones.'" - Luke 17:1-2
Well said! It is so easy to blame others for our mistakes. We may be influenced by others to make certain decisions, but ultimately, WE are responsible for the decisions we make, right and wrong!
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