Blame Shifting

It is so easy for us to blame things on anyone or anything but ourselves. "My alarm clock didn't go off."..."I was riding with my friend and she made me late."..."She talked me into it." But the whole time, it's our fault. Well, more our responsibility. Even if we didn't mean for something to happen, like our alarm not going off, we still hold the responsibility for not making it to class. What about the times when we mess up and want to blame it on someone else? Why can't we just admit that we screwed up? Why is it so hard for us? This makes me think about Jesus. He willingly took the blame, my problem, and made it His. He really didn't do anything wrong. It really wasn't his fault or responsibility. But loved me enough to die for me. He stepped in front of me and took my punishment when He had done absolutely nothing wrong. It's so hard for us to take the blame for something we did wrong, on purpose or accidentally. How much harder, then, would it be to take the blame for something we didn't do. How about if we had never done anything wrong...ever? It's kind of crazy to think about.