~Excuses~

Children can be so funny, especially when they are trying to

be just the opposite.

Children's Church sometimes lasts a little longer than expected, and to

keep the kids occupied we play games....like

hang man, Bible Pictionary, etc.

During a game of Bible Pictionary this past Sunday.....I noticed that two

little girls had disappeared under the pew. I called them by name

and asked them to please sit back in their seats.

One of the girls, age 7, came up to me and proceeded to tell me why she must stay under the pew.

She told me that she had been to the doctor

and he told her that she was to stay out of the light as much as possible.

Of'course I knew better. On one hand I knew that she was simply trying to get out of doing what she was told..... on the other, I couldn't help but laugh at her coming up with such a clever excuse. :o}

I have been thinking about her excuse all week.

What was so utterly ridiculous to me...made complete sense to her.

Do my excuses sound that ridiculous to God?

....but God, I had too much to do.....

....but God, I didn't have any extra money this week...

....but God, I was sooo tired....

....but God, I was scared....

......but God, you know I worked all week....

....but

.....but

....but

....but God, If you only knew what I had to put up with.....

God could have given a million excuses instead of sending

His Son to die for me......

...but He didn't....