Monday, May 21, 2012

accountabilty

9 Then the Lord God called to the man, “Where are you?”10 He replied, “I heard you walking in the garden, so I hid. I was afraid because I was naked.” 11 “Who told you that you were naked?” the Lord God asked. “Have you eaten from the tree whose fruit I commanded you not to eat?” 12 The man replied, “It was the woman you gave me who gave me the fruit, and I ate it.” 13 Then the Lord God asked the woman, “What have you done?” “The serpent deceived me,” she replied. “That’s why I ate it.” (Gen 3:9-13 NLT)




Notice that Adam not only blamed Eve but also God by saying "It was the woman You gave me who gave me the fruit." In Genesis 2:16-17, God specifically told Adam before He created Eve, “You may freely eat the fruit of every tree in the garden— except the tree of the knowledge of good and evil." So from the beginning of time, people have not accepted accountabilty for their sin.



Prayer: LORD, nothing is new under the sun. We humans have been

trying to evade accountability for what we do since the beginning.

When something goes wrong, we blame circumstances, genes, parents,

spouses, ex-spouses, bosses, government, and even You! Help me stop

the blame game and take responsibility for my life and

circumstances. Help me admit my failures, confess them, and accept

Your forgiveness. Then I can move on and continue our "walk in the

garden" in our relationship. In Jesus' name, Amen.



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