Pontius Pilate is a paradigm of the
person who fails to take responsibility for his actions. Pilate issued the
verdict that sent Jesus to the cross. Yet he did so in a way to appear innocent
of the blood of Jesus. He did not take
responsibility for what he had done. He tried to ceremoniously wash his hands of what he was doing wrong.
Matthew 27:23-24 “What crime has he committed?" asked
Pilate. But they shouted all the louder, "Crucify him!" When Pilate
saw that he was getting nowhere, but that instead an uproar was starting, he
took water and washed his hands in front of the crowd. "I am innocent of
this man's blood," he said. "It is your responsibility!"
When blaming others when I do wrong,
I won't confess what I have done as sin. This will keep me from experiencing
the grace and the mercy
of God, enjoying the fullness of God's forgiveness. We
will be blessed when we tell God the truth about our sins, and experience his
forgiveness through Christ Jesus.
Pray that the Lord will help you to acknowledge your sins, what
you have done to harm yourself, others and God’s work. Pray that God will help
you to stop justifying
yourself through immature and pointless excuses, defences and
rationalisations.
I can only be clean when I am washed in the
blood of the Lamb!
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