“THE IRONY OF EXCUSES”

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 uses opposite reasons to hide the truth about why he couldn't assemble to worship. The same person has been known to say one thing on one occasion, and the opposite thing on another occasion. 

For example, on one occasion, a man said:

· “I had a hard week at work” … but said on another occasion... “I needed to work”.

· “I had relatives show up” …  but said on another occasion... “I went to visit relatives”.

· “I’m sick and couldn't go out” … but said on another occasion... “it was such a beautiful day; I went out”.

·  “I went last week” … but said on another occasion... “I’ll go next week”.

·  “I overslept” … but said on another occasion... “I slept in”.

·  “I was on vacation” … but said on another occasion... “I need a vacation”.

Truly, “...wisdom is justified of all her children.” (Matt. 11:19; Lk. 7:35).