“Danger of Giving Excuses”
Monday, December 9, 2024Key Verse
“For I acknowledge my transgressions: and my sin is ever before me.” Psalm 51:3
Text — Psalm 51:1-5
Message
Fanny always had an excuse and a reason for not doing his homework on time. Unknown to him, he had developed the habit of always giving excuses. An excuse is reason or explanation given to justify a fault or offence. Those in this habit have and give reasons for doing something they shouldn’t do, or for not doing something they should do.
Why have you not sincerely repented of your sins? What is your excuse for disobeying God’s word? There is no excuse that anyone can give for rejecting salvation or disobeying God’s word that can ever make sense. During the time of Noah, many people were judged and destroyed despite the provision of salvation that God made. Maybe they had excuses to give for rejecting the Ark of salvation but unfortunately, such excuses would never count. Just like David did in our Bible passage, ask God for forgiveness, holy heart and grace to always obey Him every day.
Further Reading
Acts 2:37,38
Prayer for today
Dear God, I surrender my heart to You. Come in and help me to always obey Your word.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
