This week, I heard a story about a little boy who was playing baseball by himself in the yard. He threw the ball up into the air and swung his bat saying, “The greatest hitter of all time …” But he missed, and the ball fell to the ground. He picked up the ball, threw it up into the air, and swung again saying, “The greatest hitter of all time …” But he missed again, and the ball fell to the ground. He picked up the ball, threw it up into the air, and swung a third time saying, “The greatest pitcher of all time …” That’s a cute little story, but how often do we make excuses for our mistakes?! It’s easy to blame someone else for our mistakes. Adam did. It’s easy to shirk responsibility. Cain did. It’s easy to make excuses for our own sinful actions. Achan did. But it takes real Christian character to own up to your mistakes and to admit wrong. David admitted his wrong and said in Psalm 51:3&4, “For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me. Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest.” And because David was honest with God, he was called “a man after God’s own heart”. Hey, do you want to be pleasing to God? Then be honest before Him. Admit your wrong and come clean with God. You’ll be glad that you did, and God will be proud of you.
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