EXCUSES

When Adam ate the fruit that God had instructed him not to eat, he offered this excuse to God when confronted - Then the man said, “The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I ate.” Likewise when Eve was confronted, her excuse was - And the LORD God said to the woman, “What is this you have done?”
The woman said, “The serpent deceived me, and I ate.” Genesis 3:12-13


Then came Saul, he was told by God to conquer Amalek , and destroy everything in it, but he disobeyed God and when confronted by Samuel, his excuse was - “But I did listen to the LORD!” Saul answered. “He sent me on a mission, and I went. I captured King Agag and destroyed his nation. All the animals were going to be destroyed anyway. That’s why the army brought the best sheep and cattle to Gilgal as sacrifices to the LORD your God.” 1 Samuel 15:20-21


“Tell me,” Samuel said. “Does the LORD really want sacrifices and offerings? No! He doesn’t want your sacrifices. He wants you to obey him. God wants us to simply obey Him. When we gives excuses for disobeying Him, it incurs His wrath. God punished Adam and Eve, and likewise He dethroned Saul for disobeying Him.


However, when we happen to sin or disobey God and humbly come before Him like David did when confronted by Nathan of his committed adultery and murder, we appeal to the mercy of God, and He will forgive us.

2 Samuel 12:13 So David said to Nathan, “I have sinned against the LORD.”
And Nathan said to David, “The LORD also has put away your sin; you shall not die.


1 John 1:9 If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.












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