Petty Excuses
“Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God. And the LORD said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows; And I am come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up out of that land unto a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites. Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them. Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt. And Moses said unto God, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel out of Egypt?” (Exodus 3:6-11)
Today’s Morsel: How is it that some folks can say that they are born-again, have the Holy Spirit, and yet seem to find excuses for why they cannot do what they are being asked to do for the Kingdom of God? I mean, some folks seem to maintain a pocket full of excuses. As soon as they are asked to do something in the church, they seem to have already anticipated being asked, and so they have their excuse ready. When God met Moses at the burning bush and told him that He would send him to Egypt to lead His people out, Moses went into the excuse mode. He said, Who am I, that I should go unto Pharaoh, and that I should bring forth the children of Israel. Moses wanted God to know that He was a nobody to be sent to Pharaoh. He told God that he was not eloquent in speech, and he may have also said that he was too old, since he was now approaching 80. When God asks us to do something for others and His Kingdom, He’s not looking for an excuse why we can’t do it. He’s looking for commitment and faithfulness to go do what He’s asking. One of the things that I have learned about excuses is that they will soon turn your heart into unbelief. And all unbelief is sin. Empty your pocket of excuses and instead fill it with faith and willingness to serve.
Sing: Here I am Lord, here I am, I give all myself to You, here I am. Here I am Lord, here I am, let Your Spirit work through me, here I am.
Thought For Today: Don’t be like Adam and blame Eve for your sin.
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