No Excuses in My Relationship with God

And he said to him, “If your presence will not go with me, do not bring us up from here”.
(Exodus 33:15 ESV)

Do you ever become more passionate about completing the task and accomplishing the mission than about knowing and experiencing Jesus? Maybe you worry more about checking off your Christian list of things to do than feeling the presence of God? Moses realized that the Promised Land (and really any blessing from God) meant absolutely nothing without God’s presence. Moses only wanted the Promised Land if it was the byproduct of knowing and following God. The big danger for many of us is that succeeding can be more important than, experiencing, and following Jesus.

Moses understood that the only thing that set him and the Hebrew people apart was the presence of God. Whether you are doing life and ministry in Rock Hill, SC; Rochester, NY; Kenai, AK; London, England or Saintard, Haiti, the only thing that sets you apart is the presence of God. In fact, we can have the most talented people, abundant resources, cutting edge strategy, and even be doing all the right things but, without God’s presence it just won’t matter. It is only as God leads us and works through us that we can become the aroma of Jesus to the world around us (2 Corinthians 4). It is only as we know, experience, and follow Jesus that we can make an eternal difference where God has placed us.

 

No Excuses Challenge

The No Excuses Challenge for today is to seek God’s presence before you head off to complete the task of the day. Choose something that will help you be conscious of God’s presence throughout the day. Here are some ideas:

• Listen to Christian music in your car, at work, etc.
• Write a Bible verse on a card or piece of paper and read it several times today.
• Instead of eating lunch, spend that time reading your Bible, praying and fasting.

“Do not make excuses, whether it’s your fault or not.”
George S. Patton Jr