Daily Devotional
Are You Blaming Others?
“Therefore, just as through one man sin entered the world, and death through sin, and thus death spread to all men, because all sinned…”
Romans 5:12
June 14, 2020
Ponder This
Some would say that man is but the sum total of his environment and his body chemistry. If he does wrong, it's because he's like a computer that’s been wrongly programmed. If he was raised in a bad neighborhood, he shouldn’t be blamed for breaking into stores or robbing people or selling illegal drugs. Or if he has a vile temper, perhaps he had an overbearing mother or father.
According to behavioral psychologists, people behaving badly may be pitied but not blamed. They may be sick, but they’re not sinful. They may be weak but not wicked. They need some sort of a psychological adjustment rather than salvation.
But these social evaluators are wrong. If we don't make a proper diagnosis, we'll never come up with the right cure.
Practice This
Are you blaming others? Or instead, are you taking responsibility and coming to the Cross? “If we confess our sins, He if faithful and just to forgiven us our sins and is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John 1:9).
FOR YOUR GIFT TO THE MINISTRY
Front Porch Moments by Gayle Foster
WITH KEY INSIGHTS FROM HER FATHER, ADRIAN ROGERS
I try to unplug each morning with Jesus with just my rocking chair, my Bible, and a pen.
Having a secret place is very important because I know that Jesus is always there waiting for me. I know where I can find Him! His presence is everywhere, but there are places where it is so thick you can cut it with a knife. You may not even have a front porch, but there is a secret place for you as well. God’s invitations are for anyone who will respond. There is no more important request than the one found in Psalm 27:8: “My heart has heard You say, ‘Come and talk with Me.’ And my heart responds, ‘Lord, I am coming.’”
