Posted by
TAB on Saturday, September 13, 2008 7:11:55 AM
Don't Blame God
"Do not err, my beloved brethren. Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning." James 1:16-17 (KJV).
"An act of God" - that is what the affects of a tornado, hurricane, earthquake are called by most insurance companies. It seems that what is meant by that is that the events, and catastrophe’s that happen through things which are unpreventable by human means are that; an act of God.
"The devil made me do it"; a phrase which became popular by a commedian by the name of Flip Wilson was used long before Flip made it possible. We are a society who likes to place blame on others for our misfortunes. God and/or the devil are two of the most popular blame-ees for our chaos, catastrophe, pain and sorrow. We are also prone to blame a fellow human being if it is convenient to do do.
When it comes to sin and its consequences, however, there is truly no one but ourselves we can blame. James, tells us above, "Do not err, my beloved brethren." Do not err by blaming God for your sin and temptations. That is actually what Adam did when he sinned in the garden.
Let’s look at what Adam actually said, "That woman whom Thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat." (Genesis 3:12). Do you note that he blames God for giving the woman. He is blaming the woman, but the actual blame is directed back to his Creator. "Whom Thou gavest to be with me…" So this thing of blaming God is certainly not new, nor is that of blaming others.
What is the way we should respond to realizing we have sinned. Confess it, repent, ie., turn from the sin to Christ Jesus, and believe in the atonement of the death of Christ; and that He was buried - carrying sin away, and that He rose again, and ever lives to make intercession for us.
Any time we blame others and especially God we sin yet again. Take responsibility for your own actions, and do not blame any one else, especially God, because He cannot sin, nor will He cause you or anyone else to sin.
Trust the Lord Jesus Christ and live.
-Tim A. Blankenship