Lying About God

Scripture: Genesis 27:20 Isaac asked his son, “How did you find it so quickly, my son?”
“The LORD your God gave me success,” he replied.

Observation: In this scripture Jacob lied about what God had done for him to hide what he was doing to his father. How often do we use God for an excuse. We may say I believe it’s God’s will, but in our heart we know we are just making an excuse. God is not to be used as an excuse, or a lie, He is our heavenly Father and deserves all of our love, praise and obedience and when we use His holy name in vain we are sinning.

Application: I need to honestly seek God’s will and not make Him an excuse, but the reason for my existence. People need to see how God rules in my life and they will look to see if there is any discrepancies in how I live in comparison to what I say. I need to always be careful not to use God as an excuse, but to show others He is the reason for our lives.

Prayer: My dear Lord may I never use your name in any other way but in worship. May I tell others of your wondrous ways and live a life that others may want to know you. My Lord I am a sinner help me stay focused on you and that you will always be the only reason I exist.