“A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord.”
Years ago, I was in an auto accident. While waiting for the police to arrive, I called my insurance agent to let him know what had happened and to get his counsel on how to proceed. Pretty early in the call, I told him it was my fault, and he immediately interrupted and said, “Don’t say that.” I said, “But it was.” He replied, “Whatever you do, don’t say that.” That made me pretty uncomfortable. I did find it interesting that the police officer didn’t ask whose fault it was—he just interviewed us about what happened. I did tell him it was my fault. I also changed insurance agents as soon as the claim was settled. From early childhood on, there is a strong inclination in the human spirit—more specifically, the fallen human spirit—to avoid taking blame for anything negative, whether it’s our fault or not. Over time, I’ve watched youth culture become more and more diligent in blaming others for things that go wrong in their lives. Sometimes, even when they are clearly at fault, they are convinced it is someone else’s responsibility. Judas had a plan. Many theologians believe he was frustrated with Jesus’s lack of effort to bring about a revolution and overthrow the Roman government. As a result, he sought to force Jesus’s hand by turning Him over to the enemy, thinking it would compel Jesus to call out His followers and summon His angels. He knew Jesus was wrong and he set out to fix it. That wasn’t God’s plan—and thankfully, that’s not what happened. The sooner we become comfortable with the fact that we have a fallen nature—that we are broken and sinful from birth—the sooner we can come to grips with our need for a Savior and allow Him to rescue us. Today, find your righteousness not in yourself, but in Jesus. #BeTheEdge
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,” Romans 3:23 NIV
