The customer appears in the office frequently to exchange news, do his paperwork, and chat with the agent. All seems fine, relations are friendly, and expectations grow towards the deal closing. Suddenly, for one reason or another, the deal falls apart. The customer appears one last time to verbally take the agent out to the woodshed. Much of that Army talk ensues from the former customer and the relationship is forever broken. Why? My theory is that we need to look back to Adam and how our first human father defined the term coward as he cowered behind the bushes. "The woman gave to me and I ate!" It is easier in our sin to blame someone else than take responsibility for the correction.
Bitterly disappointed, the customer took it out on the agent in my little tale (based on a true story!). Adam, tried to shirk his position as leader of the household and blame Eve. The woman he longed for while searching through the animal kingdom for a suitable mate, he threw to the wolves. We may do the same to a friend before we can get that pointing finger stopped. Caught in a mistake or sin, we may try to point at someone we love before we take that responsibility and seek the fix. Even when speaking of that carnal desire we may set that part of us up as a sort of straw man to, hopefully, take the blame for us. How do you suppose that works with God? Yup, probably no better than it did for Adam. God wants to save both Adam and Eve, and He wants to save all of me and you. Thank God that someone took the responsibility to save us all! Soon, we will celebrate His birth.
Enjoy the day in Christ!Bucky
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