After driving about five more miles, I finally located the church. The church parking lot was full, and people were standing in line to enter the church doors. It was about 85 degrees and the man had probably walked several miles already. I was taken back by his commitment to make the long journey to church. This man had no ride, perhaps no car.
Excuses become a way of justifying our priorities.
Even some of Moses' excuses seemed reasonable, but God was not impressed. God kept the pressure on Moses until he responded. Perhaps today's church is too nice, too easy. Perhaps we have fallen into the trap of accepting excuses as a way of life. Or, perhaps we are simply unwilling to change.