Ever since Eden, when Adam and Eve blamed the serpent for their disobedience, we human beings have been blaming people, problematic circumstances, and other external factors for our bad behaviors and sinful actions. Jesus, however, is reminding us that external pressures, influences, temptations and other inducements to sin (that seem to originate solely from outside ourselves) are actually only triggering and activating the sinful tendencies that reside in our still unredeemed hearts. Therefore, as long as we keep blaming others and external factors for our sins and failings, we will remain entrapped by them, and fail to attain to Christ’s saving love. So, let’s cease blaming others and factors outside ourselves for our sins, failings, and imperfections—for it is not what enters us from outside that defiles us, but what lies buried in the dark corners of our unredeemed hearts.