at doing this aren't we. We were late, sick, too tired, not home, lost our phone, forgot,
ran out of time, can't sing, it's out of my comfort zone, no babysitter,
too short, too tall, too fat, too small,
shy, can't drive, no money, I don't
have the energy...are you starting
to get the picture? There is always
an excuse. Have you noticed that
you don't have to teach your
children the art of excuse making!
"I can't" is a phrase that comes
quickly and easily to the lips of a
child...and to the child of God.
However...God doesn't buy that.
God is the One person to whom
excuses won't cut it because He
can see right through them. It's
not that people haven't tried!
Right back to Adam and Eve, people have been trying to make excuses to God. Whether
it's trying to excuse ourselves from our sin like Adam and Eve; or excuses as to why we
are not able to do as God has asked us, like Moses. Five times Moses doubted that he
could do what God was telling him to do; and five times he questioned God and gave
excuses as to why what was being asking him to do would not work!
Exodus 4:14 "And the anger of the LORD was kindled against Moses," God had
already told this to Moses in chapter 3 verse 12, "And He (God) said, Certainly I will
be with thee;" Had God made a mistake? Did He chose the wrong man to lead the
Children of Israel out of the land of Egypt? We sit and shake our heads in disbelief at
how Moses could have the audacity to doubt God after he had received such a promise!
Guess what...we do the very same thing! We have all had times in our lives when we
know that God wants us to do something specific for Him, but we start the excuse game.
Just like Moses, we tell God that He is wrong in His assumption that we are the right
person for the task, even though we are in possession of the exact same promise that
Moses was! Hebrews 13:5 "I (God) will never leave thee, nor forsake thee." In
jumping on the bandwagon of excuses we are literally telling God, "I don't believe
You!"
Who are we to tell Almighty God anything...let alone that He is wrong and a liar! I
have learned over the years that my God will never ask of me anything that His power
will not enable me to complete. This is why the Christian life is called the Life of Faith.
It is our faith in God that empowers us, that moves us unto bigger and better things for
Him. Does this mean that we never shake in our boots at some new calling of God upon
our lives? NO! But, if we had our way, we would never venture out of our comfort zones
and do anything that made us the least little bit uneasy. Seeing God work wonders
through our human limitations is what grows our faith, deepens our commitment and
strengthens our zeal for the Lord. Faith is our key to the Christian life.
Can you imagine how little we would do for God if we only did that which we could see
the outcome for! There would be no missionaries or mission fields; church building
projects would be non-existent; Bible Schools would not be needed for God would not
be equipping people for an unknown path; communion with the Lord in prayer would be
greatly reduced as direction sought for the future would not happen. The Christian life is
one that has its foundation on the Lord, and the Lord's will is not a hand delivered letter
to us when we are saved. It is revealed bit by bit as we walk along in our faith. This is not
a life that has any place for the safety net of excuses, it is a life of excited expectation as
we learn to lean on the Lord and to wait for Him to reveal our next step.
How's your faith today? Is it weak, like that of Moses', or do you have a faith like that
of Abraham? Abraham obeyed without question when God called to him to leave his
country, kindred and father's house; and to go to a new land which God would reveal
to him. Genesis 12:4 "And Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him;"
No questions, no hesitation, no excuses, just obedience. Determine today, with the Lord's
help, to make your life an excuse free zone; then watch the impossible unfold before you!
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