A man was asked
by a second man if he could borrow his lawnmower; the first man replied ‘NO, I
am baking a cake’; to which the second man stated, ‘what does baking a cake
have to do with my borrowing your lawnmower’? The first man replied, ‘nothing,
but when you need an excuse; one is as good as another’.
So likewise for
the half-hearted disciple; God invites him to commune every week on Sunday, but
he "has a cake to bake". What does baking a cake have to do with
worship? “Nothing, but when you need an excuse, one is as good as another.”
Speaking of
excuses for not assembling for worship; one is 'as good as another'. The irony
of excuses is seen when the same person will use opposite "reasons"
to hide the truth about why he couldn't assemble to worship.
The same person
who said on one occasion, "I had a hard week at work", then said on
another occasion, "I needed to work".
Who said on one
occasion, "I had relatives show up…", said on another occasion,
"I went to visit relatives".
Who said on one
occasion, "I’m sick, and couldn't go out", said on another occasion,
"It was such a beautiful day; I went out".
Who said on one
occasion, "I went last week", said on another occasion, "I’ll go
next week".
Who said on one
occasion, "I overslept", said on another occasion, "I slept
in".
Who said on one
occasion, "I was on vacation, said on another occasion, "I need a
vacation".
Truly, "...wisdom is justified of all her
children."
Matthew 11:19; Luke 7:35
4/8/2020
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