CONVENIENT
Today's reading: Acts 22-24

"A few days later, Felix came with his wife, Drusilla, who was Jewish. Sending for Paul, they listened as he told them about faith in Christ Jesus. As he reasoned with them about righteousness and self-control and the judgement to come, Felix was terrified. Go away for now, he replied, When it is more convenient, I'll call for you again." Acts 24:24-25 NLT

Convenient-suitable to personal comfort or to easy performance; according accommodation or advantage.

I hate to break this to you, but God is not sitting around wondering just how in the world He can make life easy for you.--He's more concerned with your holiness.

We cannot be like Felix and shoo Him away until it's an easier time to obey.

We cannot dismiss God until a more convenient time.

We cannot tell our Creator to come back at a more opportune season in our lives.

Well, we can--but we shouldn't.

How do we know now isn't the best time for us to release a sin into His hands? How do we know today isn't the day set aside for independence from sinful habits? How do we know that the minor discomfort of a new discipline today might be training just the muscles we need for tomorrow's battle?

How do we know we have more than today?