Covenanter Witness Vol. 86 - Rparchives.org

VOLUME LXXXVI NO. 15 APRIL 14, 1971 STERLING KANSAS 67579BIBLE LESSONS FOR THE WEEK OF MAY 9, 1971EXCUSES AND SCRIPTURESI'm not going to work as hard in the church this year as I did last year. "Bethou faithful unto death, and I v/ill give thee a crown of life." (Revelation 2:10).Someone else can do it better than I. "Then Peter, turning about, seethJohn and saith to Jesus, Lord what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, Whatis that to thee? Follow thou me. So then everyone of us shall give account ofhimself to God" (John 21:20-22, Romans 14:12).I have too many other community activities. "Seek ye first the kingdom ofGod, and his righteousness" (Matthew 6:33).I've been working too hard; I want to rest awhile. "If any man will comeafter me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. Forwhosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it" (Luke 9:23,24)./ don't like the preacher, the educational director, the church leaders."Who can stretch forth his hand against the Lord's anointed, and be guiltless?" (ISamuel 26:9).Someone criticized me. "Not as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christdoing the will of God from the heart; with good will doing service, as to theLord, and not to men" (Ephesians 6:6,7).1 don't feel like it. I have to rest when I get home from work. "And being inan agony he prayed more earnestly; and his sweat was as it were great drops ofblood falling down to the ground. And he prayed, saying, Not my will, but thine,be done" (Luke 22:44; Matthew 26:37).