We waste a lot of time making excuses.
The Bible is full of them. Some are good
like Moses saying, correctly, he is not eloquent.
The Lord enlists brother Aaron to speak
for him, and that is enough to do the job.
But most excuses are offered out of indolence.
For every Isaiah who says, \u201cHere am I,
send me,\u201d many more can\u2019t be bothered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jeremiah is just a kid when the Lord calls
on him. Now the Lord is a master salesman
who knows how to handle every objection.
He has heard them all! He tells the kid
not to worry\u2014He will provide the words
to say, and will protect Jeremiah at all times.
The Lord says to him, \u201cNow I have put
my words in your mouth. Jeremiah: see, today
I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms,
to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy
and to overthrow, to build up and to plant.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In our era, everything is totally different
in every way except for the one dishonest
excuse that never goes out of style, \u201cI\u2019m busy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Excuses We waste a lot of time making excuses.The Bible is full of them. Some are goodlike Moses saying, correctly, he is not eloquent.The Lord enlists brother Aaron to speakfor him, and that is enough to do the job.But most … Continue reading