5:13 – Is Bruno To Blame?

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Intro

Disney and Pixar must hate someone named Bruno. First, from Silenzio Bruno in Luca, to the latest, We Don’t Talk About Bruno in Encanto. Don’t know which Bruno ticked someone off. Anyway, this morning, I was listening to We Don’t atall About Bruno, and everything that the people complained about wasn’t Bruno’s fault. He didn’t cause the issues, he just told them what would happen. In some cases, knowing his predictions, made the people act different which caused the prediction to happen. But, nonetheless, Bruno was blamed.

Who ddo we blame for our problems? Is it our fmaoly, friends, leaders, enemies, God? But are they to blame?

Questions

• Why do we blame others for our own problems?
• How can we acknowledge our faults and grow?

Scripture

• Matthew 7:3-5 – Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but do not notice the log that is in your own eye? Or how can you say to your brother, ‘Let me take the speck out of your eye,’ when there is the log in your own eye? You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye.
• Proverbs 28:13 – Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper, but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.

Reflection

None of us are perfect. We make enough mistakes without blaming others. When we don’t acknowledge our errors and blame others, we ruin relationships and can’t grow. There is nothing wrong with making a mistake, Jesus forgives.

Now sometimes, we blame Jesus or God instead. We don’t like his rules and want to fight against him. Here’s the thing, we can’t win against God. He wants us to live well and according to his law. When we truly humble ourselves to him, everything makes more sense.

Prayer

Lord Jesus, thank you for your forgiveness. We want to be right and don’t want to be wrong. Sometimes we are mean and hurtful because we blame others. Please forgive us and help us to focus on you, your guidance, and your forgiveness. In your name, Amen.