Running away from mistakes

Responded to an injury accident with the Fire Department this morning (March 24). It was a hit and run. It was a head on collision between two vehicles but one left the scene. Witnesses know the color and make of the vehicle but that is about it.

It struck me how leaving the scene compounds the problem of the driver. Now they have an accident on their record and when they are found, a charge of leaving the scene of an accident.

How often do we sin only to leave the scene and try to hide from God like Adam and Eve did in the Garden of Eden. All that accomplishes is us trying to run farther, hide better, and worry more about our own sin. How much does the pain of repentance and owning up to our shortcomings before God pay off in well being down the road? I know that when I’m running, it takes a whole lot more energy than repenting and dealing with the consequences.

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