[blindchristian] The Blame Game, May 31, 2015

From: "Victoria E Gilkerson" <vegilkerson@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <blindchristian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 31 May 2015 01:29:20 -0500

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MzkzODIS1&b=0&j=NTYyODY5Mjc4S0&mt=1&rt=0> Leviticus 16:5-22
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The next day John saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, "Behold! The Lamb
of God who takes away the sin of the world! -
<http://links.rbcministries.mkt6605.com/ctt?kn=4&ms=MjI3NDEyMzES1&r=NzgyMDA1
MzkzODIS1&b=0&j=NTYyODY5Mjc4S0&mt=1&rt=0> John 1:29

I've been blamed for a lot of things, and rightly so. My sin, failure, and
incompetence have caused grief, anxiety, and inconvenience for friends and
family (and probably even for strangers). I've also been blamed for things
that were not my fault, things I was powerless to change.

But I have stood on the other side of the fence hurling accusations at
others. If they had just done something different, I tell myself, I would
not be in the mess I'm in. Blame hurts. So whether guilty or not, we waste
lots of time and mental energy trying to find someone else to carry it for
us.

Jesus offers us a better way to deal with blame. Even though He was
blameless, He took upon Himself the sin of the world and carried it away
(John 1:29). We often refer to Jesus as the sacrificial lamb, but He was
also the final scapegoat for everything that is wrong with the world (Lev.
16:10).

Once we acknowledge our sin and accept Christ's offer to take it away, we no
longer have to carry the weight of our guilt. We can stop looking for
someone to blame for what's wrong with us, and we can stop accepting blame
from others trying to do the same.

Thanks to Jesus, we can stop playing the blame game. -Julie Ackerman Link

Help me, Lord, to be honest when I am at fault and to confess that to
You-instead of looking for someone else to blame. Thank You for taking my
blame on Yourself.

Honesty about our sin brings forgiveness.

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Victoria E Gilkerson

[blindchristian] The Blame Game, May 31, 2015

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