It
Was The Woman
Who
Gave Me The Fruit,
And
I Ate It.
Scripture
Genesis
3
11 “Who
told you that you were naked?” the Lord God asked. “Have you
eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?”
“The
serpent deceived me,” she replied. “That’s why I ate it.”
Observation
When
God confronted Adam, asking Adam why he ate the forbidden fruit, his
answer to God for his bad behavior was, “it was the woman You gave
me who gave me the fruit...”
Adam
was throwing his wife Eve under the bus before there was even a bus!
I
am guilty of doing the same thing and so are you … it is called
blame-shifting!
I
overdosed … I got drunk … I committed adultery … I lied … I
cheated … but it was the spouse You gave me God, he or she made me
do it!
No
my friend, you and I are responsible for our own sins.
Blame-shifting
might make me and you feel better for a moment, but it doesn't solve
our sin problem.
We
must admit our sin, and own up to it.
Practicing
integrity means that my behavior must match my beliefs. Lets be men
and women of integrity.
No
blame-shifting in 2018!
Application
I
will not blame my sin or my sinful behavior on Kathy or anyone else.
I will confess my sins as I do them. … How about you?
Prayer
Heavenly
Father, it is way too easy for me to blame someone else or something
else when I sin against You. Don't let me do it. Every time I sin I
want You to bring strong conviction. Don't let me blame someone else.
Help me to confess my sins when I do them. Help me to live a godly
life, a life that brings You honor and glory! Give anyone that may be
reading this blog the strength to do the same. Help them to live a
life of integrity.
Daily
Bible Reading: Genesis 3,4,5; Luke 2
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