Whose to Blame
By Ronnie Wyatt
A devoted wife had spent her lifetime taking care of her husband. Unfortunately, he became very ill and was hospitalized for several months. Still true to her man, she stayed by his bedside every single day. One day, he looked up at her from his hospital bed and began to recall their life together. He motioned for her to come near him and he began to whisper to her…
''You know what? You have been with me all through the bad times. When I got fired, you were there to support me. When my business failed, you were there. When I got shot, you were by my side. When we lost the house, you gave me support. When my health started failing, you were still by my side. You know what?''
''What, my dear?'' asked the devoted wife.
''I think you bring me bad luck,'' said the man.
Our failures in life are so much easier to deal with if we can blame someone else for them, aren’t they? If I can find a way to say someone else is the cause of my ‘mess ups’ then I can talk myself into believing that I am not responsible. Of course, we know that is not true, but that does not keep us from trying.
Jesus gave us a stern warning concerning pointing accusing fingers at others. "Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your brother, ‘Brother, let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when you yourself fail to see the plank in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the plank out of your eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brother's eye (Luke 6:41-42).”
These seem to be harsh words, but remember, Jesus never did or said anything unless it was done or said in love. Here He is lovingly warning us to be careful. We must make sure that we take an honest look at ourselves before we take a harmful look at others. Notice that Jesus did not say that the one accused was innocent. He did have saw dust in his eye. Yet, Jesus made it clear that before we can even think about helping him with the speck, we may need to look in the mirror.
Today, take the time to take an honest look at broken relationships in your life. Have you been blaming someone for something that has happened? It may very well be that they are at fault, but what about you? What is your responsibility in this damaged relationship? I’ll bet that if you look closely enough, you might find that there are some things that you should have done differently. Don’t let your stubbornness cause you to lose someone very special to you. Step up and make up. You know you need to!
VERSE OF THE WEEK:
“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger, brawling and slander, along with every form of malice. Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.” Ephesians 4:31-32
Ronnie Wyatt travels for Crosseyed Ministries as a Christian Comedian, Evangelist, Conference Speaker and Author. www.crosseyedministries.com
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