When something goes wrong, how many of us are willing to take responsibility for what has happened? Perhaps some of us may do so, but there are also people who refuse to admit they have done wrong and try to play the blame game and put the blame on others, or even find a scapegoat to take the blame. Why do people do such things? It could be because of their pride and ego, where they are unwilling to admit they are wrong, even though it is quite obvious, and they even think that they can never be wrong. Such persons rather stick to their way of thinking and refuse to learn from their mistakes, expecting others to accept them as they are. Could some of us have such behaviour or attitudes in some way?
In today's reading, Baruch reflected upon the disastrous events that had
happened to the Israelites, especially the destruction of Jerusalem,
and exile in Babylon. He came to a conclusion: "To us, the look of shame we wear today,
we have sinned in the sight of the Lord, we have disobeyed Him, we had
not listened to the voice of the Lord our God." Everything that went wrong and all the disastrous events that
happened, Baruch pointed the finger at himself and his people, instead of trying to put the blame on others.
What about us? Are we willing to be humble and admit our mistakes? Are we willing to seek forgiveness from God and from others, while being willing to forgive others too, when they have wronged us? Are we willing to learn from our mistakes and wrongdoings, and let the Lord change us into better persons?
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