6/16/24 "No Excuses "

6/16/24

5 Minutes of Focus 

"No Excuses"

[16] For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son...

John 3:16 NKJV

But what if God had changed His mind at the last minute, and decided giving up Jesus for us was too high of a price to pay?

And what if the Apostle Paul (from a prison cell) had decided, he had enough to deal with already and  therefore was not currently in a position to be a father to Onesimus?

[9] It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus— [10] that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains. 

[18] If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me. [19] I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back—

Philemon 1:9-10, 18-19 NIV

But The Apostle Paul didn't use his current situation as an excuse nor did God use the excuse of it being too much to pay.

But they both stepped up and made the necessary sacrifices.

Jesus being the ultimate sacrifice for us, clearing our pathway of sin, so we could be adopted and affectionately refer to God as "Abba."

Rom 8:15 KJV

Because truth be told, a lot of men are hiding behind an excuse as to why they can't be a father to their children.

But to The Ones that are walking upright in the footsteps of "Abba", in the footsteps of men of God like the Apostle Paul...Thank you for taking responsibility for your seeds. 

Even though, it hasn't been  easy...Thank you for stepping up. (Your) children are a gift from the Lord. (Psalms 127:3 lCB)...No Excuses!!

Until Next Sunday. 

LPS~ Love, Prophetess Stacy