EXCEPT
Today's reading: 1 Kings 1-4

"Solomon loved the Lord and followed all the instructions of his father, David, except..." 1 Kings 3:3 NLT

If you were to pick up the newspaper this morning and read the following obituaries, what would you think...

John T. Money, age 73, church-goer, philanthropist, banker-extraordinaire, except for the time he...

Paul J. Husband, age 56, believer, father, faithful husband of 37 years, except for the time he...

Mary P. Talker, age 34, speaker of truth, faithful church attender, encourager, gifted at talking, except for when she...

The word 'except' leaves us questioning, doesn't it? It plants seeds of doubt and confusion as to what the people truly lived for, believed in and chose to honor above all else. It dirties a reputation.

It's certainly making me think this morning, because I have my own 'excepts'.

Which one/ones might be ruining my witness for the Lord?