Shifting Blame

Good Morning! John 3:17, For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Why would a loving God send anyone to Hell? I want to share something today that used to amaze me. From 2005 to the middle of 2006 I spent 17 months in Jail and Prison for some things I did. Now I want you to look what I said, THINGS I DID! It used to amaze me all the guys (especially jail) who were in there and wanted to blame everyone but themselves for being in there. It was the wife's fault. I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. And yes I even heard, that it was the Cops fault for arresting them. Yes I even heard it was the Judges fault for sentencing them to jail. We all want to blame others or circumstances for the things that happen to us and against us in our lives. And granted, some may just be bad circumstances, but most the time we don't have to look any farther, who's to blame than ourselves.We can only blame ourselves and the sin that lives in us for the consequences we pay in this life, and maybe the next. But I do have some Good News in all this. Even though we are to Blame, God loves us! This is love; not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Now, did you catch that? Even though WE ARE TO BLAME for our sins, God sent Jesus to pay the price. To take our punishment, to do our time! So today if you are caught up in sin. Don't look for people or circumstances to Blame the Consequences on, take the Blame. Then confess your sin to God. (1John 1:9) And He will forgive you. And he will pardon you through the Blood of Jesus Christ. But he can't do this unless you step up and Take the Blame! HABD!