Jack County Cowboy Church

I was thinking about Adam’s response when asked about his actions in the garden of Eden. When God ask him about eating the fruit of the forbidden tree, he said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate.” So, the man blames the woman, and he also blames God – after all, He was the one who brought Eve into his life! Eve’s defense? “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” In other words, “The Devil made me do it,” excuse. That same excuse is just as rampant in today’s culture. All you have to do is watch the news. Someone is always blaming someone else, not only for their failures, but also for their actions. It seem to me, success seems to be measured by how many people we have adequately blamed. Our culture features this out-of-control blame game mindset. “It’s not my fault! It’s her fault! It’s his fault! It wouldn’t have happened without her; without him; without the snake!” Since the dawn of mankind, that is a classic unrepentant mindset of man when it comes to our sin. Do you blame others for your mistakes and sins or do you confess your actions? We need to take that first step in acknowledging your own sinful deeds to the One who offers unlimited forgiveness? It will help us move away from the blame game to a life of maturity. God offers forgiveness but we have to take the first step and acknowledge our sin before Him.