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Good Morning!
The comedian, Flip Wilson, was known for a signature phrase in his routines:
“The devil made me do it!” It was a cultural reference implying he wasn’t
responsible for whatever trouble he had gotten himself into. While his words
made people laugh, blaming the devil or any other outside influence is no
laughing matter.
It has been long observed that circumstances or people don’t MAKE us who
we are; rather, they REVEAL who we are. No one and nothing can make us
angry, greedy, envious, or hateful. Jesus had a conversation with religious
leaders of His day on this very subject. They blamed their laws and
traditions for the fact that they couldn’t afford to care for their parents. Jesus
turned the tables and said their problem was one of internal values, not
external pressures or circumstances
When it comes to confessing our sins, the responsibility lands on our
doorstep. Thankfully, God promises to forgive what we truthfully confess.
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