Written by
Uyoyou Christiana Charles-Iyoha
People who give
excuses at all times never admit their weaknesses; do not accept responsibility
for their misdeeds and failures. Rather than acknowledge their misdeeds, sins
and repent, they give excuses; play the blame game, blaming other people for
their misdeeds, sins and failures.
Adam disobeyed
God, ate the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil and rather
than acknowledge and accept his sin against God, he passed the blame to his
wife who gave him the fruit to eat. The one billion dollar question is – could
he not have said no to Eve because he did not want to disobey God? Eve on the
other hand also played the blame game and passed on the blame to the serpent.
Unfortunately, God does not condone blame games and refusal to acknowledge sin
and acceptance for wrong behavior. He judged all three of them, Adam, Eve and
the serpent. Please see Genesis Chapter 3 for details.
King Saul of
Israel also attempted to play the blame game. Rather than acknowledge his sin
and disobedience, he blamed his actions on pressures from the people. God
judged him immediately. Please see 1st Samuel Chapter 15 verses 1 to
30, 13 verses 1 to 14. Compared to David, Saul never acknowledged his sin and
even when he did, he preferred the honor of his people to publicly repenting
before God (1st Samuel Chapter 15 verse 30). David on the other hand
acknowledged his sins and asked for mercy and forgiveness from God. When
confronted by Nathan, David acknowledged his sin and asked God for mercy. Please
see 2nd Samuel Chapter 12 verses 1 to 15. God forgave David when he
acknowledged his sin and repented. Also, when David numbered the people of
Israel against the will of God, God sent Gad to tell David what he had done and
David acknowledged his sin, repented
and even begged God to heap the consequences of the sin on him and not
the people (1st Chronicles Chapter 21 verses 1 to 19).
