Daily Huddle - Thu Feb 20, 2020 Your But's Too Big

Love you all, praying for you,  
 
Have you ever noticed some people.  Their but’s too big.  Have you also noticed, it’s easier to notice others, than it is look in the mirror?  Those three little letters – that can be so big.  God I would follow you – but…  God, I know you said tithe, but…  I know I should do PiVAT before dinner to get Your plans for me for tomorrow, but… God, I know Your Word says to give an account financially – but…  Your but’s too big.  That little word is quite powerful.  But - is a turning word.  It always turns you from one thing to another thing.  Some people even use the word “yes” in front of it.  Talk about an oxymoron.  Yes, but…  (Yes – has no but)  Yes means I will.  "Yes, but" – means I should but I won’t.  The word and… that’s different.  That three-letter word is a continuing word. ‘and another thing…” that means more is coming.  However but, is a turning word.  If you’re not careful your but can turn you away from the Good God has for you.  How do you know if your but’s too big?   First – it may be small comfort to know, you’re not the only one.  That’s not an excuse, it lets you know there’s hope, you can change – God’s grace is sufficient – even for buts.  Luke 9:59 – He said to another man, “Follow me.”  But he replied, first let me go and bury my father.” Jesus said to him, “Let the dead bury their own dead, you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.  Still another said, “I will follow you, Lord; but first let me go back and say goodbye to my family.  Luke 14:16 – Jesus replied: “A certain man was preparing a great banquet and invited many guests.  At the time of the banquet he sent his servant to tell those who had been invited, ‘Come, for everything is now ready.’  But they all alike began to make excuses.  The first said, “I have just bought a field, and I must go and see it. Please excuse me.’   Another said, “ I have just bought five yoke of oxen and I’m on my way to try them out. Please excuse me.’  Still another said, ‘I just got married, so I can’t come.'   There’s always a but…  How do you know if your but’s too big?  #1) If God tells you to do something, and the first word out of your mouth is "but"… it’s an excuse - your but’s too big.   #2 If your ‘but’ is followed by the word “I” or "first" that’s an excuse – your but’s too big.  “But I already… But I promised so and so.  But first let me...  #3) If your but is followed by the word "what" – it’s probably an excuse – your but’s too big.  But what if I can’t, but what if I lose my job, but what if I run out of money, but what if someone gets upset, but what if...  If you’re not careful your but can keep you from following Jesus, from obeying what He said, in this hour.  It will keep you from His best, from His blessing, from the good that He has stored up for those who obey him.  It’s not that they have no but… it’s that they use it for the right thing.  God has a purpose for everything – even for buts.  God is a basketball player - In the natural – God made your but for a purpose – to box out with.  To get the rebound – so we can go the other direction!  Your But was created for faith.  It was to box out with – to get Satan behind you.  Your but was made for faith!  I know I’m a hundred years old, and Sarai is 90 – But God said.  I know that the mountains are on one side, the desert on the other, Pharoah’s army closing in behind us – and the Red Sea in front of us – But God will deliver me!  I know it’s only five loaves and two fish, but God will multiply the little - He feeds stadiums with a lunch box!  But - is the ignition switch of faith.  It will turn you from what appears real – to what is real.  Matthew 19:26 – Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.  Praying that you will never let your but get too big…  that It will never keep you from obeying what God said.  Praying that your but will always turn you to faith, and away from doubt.  That your but will always turn you to obey.  That it will turn you to His ways – and the good that He has stored up for those who will obey His Word.  Praying that PRISM – has you believing what God says to believe, and PiVAT has you obeying where God says to go.  Praying that the only but you use - is the but of faith, the boxing out of the adversary, that your but will keep him behind you, that the only but you use, is never for an excuse, or delay – but for faith and obey. 
 
Love you all,
dad