Coffee Break
"Don't Blame
God"
"Then said Martha unto Jesus, Lord, if thou hadst
been here, my brother had not died." John 11:21
Blaming God is nothing new...
it started back in the Garden of Eden. "And the man said, The woman
whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat."
(Genesis 3:12) When things go wrong, or don't go according
to our plans, or something bad happens, God seems to get the blame for
it. Adam blamed God, Martha blamed God, Mary blamed God, many people
all around the world blame God. They blame Him because He allowed
something to happen, didn't allow something to happen, didn't stop something
from happening, didn't work the problem out, didn't make a way, etc... the list
is endless.
Blaming God is a two-fold
mistake: 1) It's incorrect. When you blame God, you are
misplacing the blame. God is never to blame for anything. 2)
When you blame God, you are pointing a finger at your only true source of
help. Job
never would have made it through his time of suffering had he blamed God and
turned his back on Him because God was the only One who could have gotten him
through it. God was the only one who could bring him comfort, strength
and healing. Mary and Martha blamed God/Jesus- the only One
who could help them. He was the only one who could give life and hope
into their situation.
Bad things happen and things
don't always happen to our liking. There is usually a place to place blame
when they do, but it's not on God. He is your source. He is your
strength. He is your deliverer. He is your comfort. He is the
fountain from which you can drink, find rest and receive comfort when bad things
happen.
Have a great day.
Don't blame God when things are bad, don't turn your back on Him, don't cut Him
off... because you are cutting off your own source of help.
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Coffee Break is a morning devotional written by Lorraine
Ezell
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