What's Your Excuse?

"Excuses, excuses; all I ever get is excuses!"

People always seem to have an excuse whenever they do something wrong. This is especially true of children. They don't want to accept responsibility for their mistakes. However, adults are just about as bad, just a little bit more creative. Excuses started with Adam in the Garden of Eden. Adam's excuse was to blame Eve, and Eve's excuse was to blame the serpent. Since then mankind has usually made some excuse for disobeying or rebelling against the ways and wisdom of God. Sometimes people try to blame the devil or someone else, but most of the time they're the problem and not the one blamed.

Jesus spoke a parable about a wedding feast where the host invited his friends, but many gave excuses for not coming (Luke 14:12-24). One said he had purchased some land and had to check it out, another said he had bought a pair of oxen and had to try them out. And a third said he just got married. All of their excuses were pretty lame. Yet, their examples touch the heart of most of the excuses we give God today for not obeying him. First—our possessions. Secondly—our jobs. And thirdly—our families. The fact is, these men didn't want to honor the man for who he was. The host represented God. How are we going to respond to his invitation and comply to his will to be a part of the Kingdom of God?

Throughout history God has heard every possible excuse for not following or obeying Him. So, what's your excuse? I want to encourage you to not make any more excuses. God is too awesome to pass off as some religious fable or he really didn't mean what he said, or to make secondary to a busy schedule, or to mistakenly think He's not really interested in me, or I'm beyond help, etc.

Nothing could be further from the truth. God is full of Grace and Mercy, but he expect us to accept and comply to his invitation. He has a wonderful plan and feast to participate in, and you also have an important part in it. Others around you need your help too. And most of all, we need God's love and He desires our love. Don't make any more excuses and pass up the best opportunities of your life.