Making excuses for why you have not done what the Lord Jesus calls you to do is simply pretending to tell the truth to Him from whom nothing is hidden. It is being dishonest and deceptive. When King Saul was commanded by the Lord to wait to go to battle against the Philistines until Samuel arrived to bless Israel's battle, Saul offered the sacrifice himself and made excuse for his disobedience that his soldiers were tired of waiting and were leaving the battlefield while the Philistines were preparing their strike against Israel (that no doubt was true—but it was an excuse for his disobedience). Did God accept Saul's excuse? No, He did not (1 Samuel 13:13). When you become spiritually lazy and do not want to obey the command of the Lord, beware of making excuses rather than confessing your failure to your most merciful Savior (Proverbs 22:13). This is the spiritual struggle within that each of us faces—taking our ease spiritually when Jesus calls us to commune with Him that we may be prepared for the next impending battle. From our text, the Holy Spirit clearly reveals where the real battle is fought—within, not out there. Excusing our spiritual laziness and apathy is a sure way for the enemy to catch us off guard, and it sets us up for a fall to his temptations. The main points are: (1) Excuses Reveal You Are Spiritually Sleeping (Song 5:3); (2) Christ's Constant Love Stirs Up Repentance (Song 5:4).
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