FAITH CAPSULE: There is no excuse-able excuse before God.

Genesis 22

The combination of tough challenges and confusion will lead to making up excuses to disobey the word of God. However, before God, there is no excuse-able excuse that is acceptable before God. One that is fully obedient to the word of God without any reason for an excuse to disobey the word of God will place one for the uncommon blessing of God. Genesis 22:1-2 records, “Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham! “And he said, “Here I am.” Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 
After waited years to have a son, a call to go and offer the only son as a burnt offering can be exceedingly challenging. For Abraham, it was a call to be tested. Also, the lack of direction to the exact mountain could have been confusing for Abraham. 
The combination of tough challenges and confusion will lead to making up excuses. Abraham did himself a great favor when he was right with God. Abraham responded to God as he answered according to the word of God. 
Abraham did not complain. Often, people respond against the command of God. The Bible describes the response of Abraham, “So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.” (Genesis 22:3) With no excuse or disobedience before God, Abraham rose to the command of God that led him into possessing all of the promises of God over his life.
Rising and answering to God’s command is the only way to place one in the center of receiving the promises of God. 
Can you think of what is keeping you from obeying the word of God fully? In all of your journey of life, are you obedient to the word of God?
The lost son (Prodigal son) disobeyed his father to move for his portion of goods before the appointed time. In his walk and work, he suffered, and he could not rise above challenges. When he came to himself, he turned back from walking away from his father by saying, “I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.” The prodigal son knew to rise against his disobedience and seek his father for deliverance and preservation.
Are you experiencing a combination of tough challenges and confusion in your journey of life? Allow the word of God to take over your life.

Prayer for today: Ask that God enable you to give yourself to His word.