Have you ever gone into negotiations with your spouse in Walmart? The other night we were in Walmart for some things we needed, and out of the blue Katie and Keri conspired against me to buy a costume for our dog, Sadie. More out of my own issues than sympathy for my dog, I made a great case against a dog wearing a costume. However, they persisted in the madness and I gave in on the condition of complete deniability. Katie listened with interest to the negotiations and eventually wanted to know what "deniability" meant. I explained to her that I wanted to be able to deny having any knowledge of or participation in the pitiful sight of my dog looking like a bumble bee. She indicated she understood. But the truth is, I knew about it and was complicit in it's purchase (although I didn't tell the guy who checked us out).
Isaiah 53:6 says, "All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the LORD has laid on him the iniquity of us all." God offers us no deniability for sin. Instead, he provided a substitute to take the shame and the punishment for our sin. This weekend is communion and I am struck once again by the peace there is in owning up to my own sin and yet being able to leave it with God and walk away clean. What an incredible gift!
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What did I tell you about negotiating with a woman? You just get what they want you to have. Pics of the dog in full regalia must be posted.
I guess you have to pick your battles with your wife. Just keep that one in your pocket when you need to win one. The one thing I have tried to learn is when to give in and when to make a stand...sad to say I never get it right.
I am reminded of John Newton the great "African Blasphemer", as he refered to himself. He once said, " I know two things, I am a great sinner and Christ is a Great Saviour!"
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