No Excuses -- Especially When God is with Us

If anyone ever had good excuses, it was Moses.
When God called him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt, Moses had a whole list ready.

"I'm not good enough."
"I don't have all the answers."
"What if they don't believe me?"
"I don't speak well."

Sound familiar?
Most of us have our own version.

"I'm too old."
"I'm too young."
"I don't have enough experience."
"I'll do it -- someday."

The truth is, God has never been limited by our limitations.
He simply asks for our willingness.

I've reached the age where I could probably come up with a dozen good excuses every morning. My knees occasionally remind me I'm not thirty anymore, my reading glasses have become permanent companions, and if I sit too long, my body negotiates with me before standing up!

But I'm discovering something wonderful.
God isn't finished with me yet.

The Bible says, "Let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us." (Hebrews 12:1)

Notice it doesn't say, "Sit on the sidelines and explain why you can't run."
It says, RUN!

Not someone else's race. Our race.

God has uniquely equipped each of us with gifts, opportunities, and people to encourage. We may not all stand behind a pulpit or climb a mountain, but every day offers another opportunity to love, serve, forgive, encourage, and share the hope of Christ.

One day, the only thing that will matter isn't how many excuses we had.

It will be whether we trusted God enough to say, "Here I am, Lord."

When I reach the finish line, I don't want my life to be remembered for all the reasons I couldn't.
I want it to be remembered for all the reasons God could.

So today...no excuses.
Just faith.
Just obedience.
Just trust.
And let's run our race with joy until the Lord calls us Home.

"I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith." (2 Timothy 4:7)