It's Just Not Convenient!

" I would go to church but our service is too early!"
" I know I should pray right now, but My favorite show is coming on."
" I know I should read my bible more, but I don't get up early, and I am too tired when I get home after a long day!"  " I would.but....... "

Need I say more?  All those examples I gave are putting God off to the side and making him second priority in your life because it's just not convenient for you.  Woah, that's not fair to God I don't think right?  The first commandment from God is “You shall have no other gods before me. (‭Exodus‬ ‭20‬:‭3‬ NIV)  Maybe you think like I used to think that the verse is meaning God doesn't want us to worship any other ' God' like another spiritual character.  Don't misunderstand, I still believe of course God doesn't want us to worship another spiritual being, But, over the years of being a Christian, I have definitely learned there is more meaning to that commandment.

When God made that commandment, I don't think he had our conveniences in mind.  " No other God" can really be anything we choose to entertain before we choose God.  You see what I mean?  We can make a TV show we choose to watch, a God because we would rather watch the show than go to church or spend the time with God.  I guess it really depends on how God speaks to your heart.  Because there have been times I missed church and put God second in my " To Do List" for the day. There  have been times, I did feel in my heart that God didn't want me to do that, so I obeyed and went to church.  Then there were times, I chose incorrectly and was a disobedient daughter".....

I can remember years ago when I used to sing special music during the offering at my church.  The song was "Jaci Velasquez- "As I Am." Wow, can't believe that was in my memory.  Anyway, the music director scheduled me for this day I wanted to go to another event, so I wasn't planning on going to church that day. I believe it was a car show. Haha Anyhow, I told her I wasn't going to be able to sing, because I had something to do.  She was fine.  But, I guess God wasn't because shortly after, I was feeling so convicted like crazy! I remember mentally shouting excuses like, " but I sing all the time, God" " but it's the last day of the car show!"  Bu...but..... I tell ya friend, there was no excuse I could say to get me out of not singing in church that day!

Convenience doesn't matter to God.  So, I guess it really shouldn't matter to us right?  But, boy is that hard! We prefer convenience in lieu of discomfort right? Well, I guess there is no excuse friend.  God wants us to sacrifice our comfort for God's convenience huh?