A fellow was explaining why he wasn’t in church the previous Sunday. He said his wife had brought her potted plants into the house so they wouldn’t freeze. A little green snake hidden in one of the plants came inside too. When it warmed up, it slithered from the plant to the floor and went under the sofa. His wife saw the snake and let out a scream. He was taking a bath at the time and when he heard her scream, he leaped out of the tub and ran to see what was happening. 

The wife told him about the snake under the sofa so he got down on the floor to look for it. While he was all bent over looking for the snake, his cold-nosed dog touched him. The man thought it was the snake and fainted. 

Thinking he had a heart attack, his wife called an ambulance. When it arrived, the attendants rushed in, loaded him on the stretcher, and started out the door. Just about that time, the little green snake slithered from under the sofa, startling the attendants, who dropped the stretcher, breaking the man’s legs. 

If you think this sounds crazy, you should hear some people’s explanations as to why they weren’t in church Sunday! Let’s not be guilty of finding excuses for not faithfully attending and worshipping and serving God. Let’s in in our places, showing the Lord evidence of our love and commitment.

Bro. Ken