WHO'S TO BLAME?

Mark the blameless man, and observe the upright;
For the future of that man is peace. (Psalm 37:37)

When reading our Bibles in the 16th chapter of Genesis, we witness Abram (Abraham) and Sarai (Sara) in the middle of a stressful situation.

Since she couldn't bear children, Sarai told Abram to take her maid and have children by her. So Abram slept with Hagar, the maid, and she conceived his child.

After Hagar got pregnant, she despised Sarai. And Sarai blamed Abram. And Abram dumped it all off on Sarai and told her to do whatever she pleased. When Sarai mistreated the pregnant maid, Hagar ran away.

Now, for all of that stress, who's to blame? In Abraham and Sara's situation, as in so many of our own, what difference will pointing a finger at who's to blame make? What will it possibly change?

Playing the blame game can stress us to the max and cause our lives to be a total mess. Once we decide to redirect those energies and make certain that we are "not to blame," God's Word assures us peace.

There's much contentment to be gained from not being the blame.


Peace I leave with you . . .