When Kathy and I were first married, money was tight. I took classes at college and worked the afternoon shift and my wife taught kindergarten and watched our children. But we were young and didn’t need much sleep. :<) One day, I went to Erlanger Hospital to donate blood for $15. I didn’t want to pay for parking, so I drove a block away and walked to the hospital. There was a “No Parking” sign on the street, but everyone else was parking there, so I did too. When I got back from donating blood, all the other cars were gone except my car and it had a parking ticket under the windshield wiper blade. The night nurses knew to leave before the meter maid came around, and the only car left was mine. I had to pay a $10 parking fine. So much for my money-making idea. Hey, I got the ticket and I was guilty. Everyone else knew how to avoid a ticket, but that was no excuse for me. I got caught. That’s the same with my spiritual life. I can make excuses and blame other people, but in the end, MY sin is MY responsibility. Paul said in Romans 3:10, “… There is none righteous, no, not one.” Others may be guilty, but that’s no excuse for me. I am guilty MYSELF! Hey, what about you. Will you take responsibility for your sin? Trust Jesus and let Him take your sin for you. What a great bargain: give Jesus your sin and He gives you His eternal life! Think about it.
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