"And Abiathar told David that Saul had killed the LORD's priests. So David said to Abiathar, 'I knew that day when Doeg the Edomite was there, that he would surely tell Saul. I have caused the death of all the persons of your father's house.' "
I Samuel 22:21-22
Was David really responsible for the deaths of all the priests and citizens of Nob? I think we may take more blame than we ought for what other people do. In the news is a pastor in Florida who threatened to burn the Koran. He is being blamed for Muslim riots and anti-American fervor. But is he responsible? To put the blame on the pastor is to absolve the terrorists of responsibility for the mayhem they cause. David was not responsible for the misdeeds of Saul or Doeg. They made their own evil choices. A biblical principle is that every person is responsible for his own choices (see Ezekiel 18:20). Herein is the beauty of Jesus. Even though he was not responsible for my sins, He took the punishment for it. What a Savior!
Today's Thought: Each person makes enough mistakes for himself without carrying the weight of other peoples' wrong choices.
Have a freedom day. Love you.
No comments:
Post a Comment