Jake shares Wednesday in Miles City.
Genesis 3:1-13
God was talking to Adam, asking if ADAM ate from the tree.Adam quickly passed the blame on to Eve, not taking ownership of his own mistake.He blamed his wife, and God saying it was the woman that YOU gave me. He tried to justify his actions. Justification is the first sign you aren't in submission.Proverbs 28:13
Those who cover their sin will not prosper, but those who confess, forsake and repent will have mercy.Adam and Eve tried to cover their sin, and it didn't work.They tried to hide from God, and that also didn't work.Numbers 32:23 says, Be sure your sin will find you out!Proverbs 15:3, The eyes of the Lord are in every place, keeping watch on the evil and the good.You can pass the blame to whoever you want, but the Lord will know the truth.But the Word says whoever confesses their sin and forsakes it will have mercy. If they admit fault and repent. It's a heart change. You can say you are sorry but never change. You have to forsake, repent of the sin, have a change of heart.When you make a change and own up to your sin, there is mercy. 1 John 1:92 Samuel 11:1-5
David should have been on assignment, but wasn't.When you aren't on assignment, it's amazing how easily you can be led astray by sin.James 1:14-15David saw something that wasn't his, and his OWN desire began to draw him away.His desire conceived and brought for sin.2 Samuel 12:8, 13-14, 19-22.David's sin was found out, he finally owned up to it and repented.And because of his change of heart, God was able to spare him, and his second son with Bathsheba was still the lineage that Jesus came out of.How often do we pass the blame on to others instead of holding ourselves accountable?
We blame people, circumstances, we even blame God! James 1:12-15You weren't tempted by God, but drawn away BY YOUR OWN DESIRES! God didn't tempt you. The devil didn't make you do it. People didn't make you do it. Situations didn't make you do it. YOU made a choice.1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Paul said, "I discipline my body. I bring it into submission."That means that YOU are responsible for YOUR body and decisions.And each choice you make will affect others.Genesis 4:1-12
Looking at the actions of Cain's parents, it's not surprising that he tried to escape the blame of Abel's death.It's a behavior that will be passed down. This can happen in family's or any place where YOU are a leader of others.A team is only as good as their leader.James 4:6
It's better to lose your pride and receive grace from God, than to keep the pride and have God resist you! Blaming others will leave you in a victim mentality, when Jesus died for you to live a victorious life!
Take a step of becoming like Jesus.Isaiah 53:4-7He took the sin of us all on Him, and yet opened not His mouth. He didn't blame anyone. He always told the truth, but never blamed anyone.
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