Never Too Far...

 

Deuteronomy 14:24 And if the way is too long for you, so that you are not able to carry the tithe, when the Lord your God blesses you, because the place is too far from you, which the Lord your God chooses, to set his name there, 25 then you shall turn it into money and bind up the money in your hand and go to the place that the Lord your God chooses 26 and spend the money for whatever you desire—oxen or sheep or wine or strong drink, whatever your appetite craves. And you shall eat there before the Lord your God and rejoice, you and your household. 27 And you shall not neglect the Levite who is within your towns, for he has no portion or inheritance with you.

As soon as God begins to give us instructions, our impulse is to say: "What if...?"  God had said He would establish the place for His worship. But what if someone's part of the promised land was far away from that place?  God foresees our excuses and complaints and makes a way for them.  He knows the objections we will come up with to not worship Him: too far, no parking, hard pews, long sermons, "all they want is your money...". God knows and hears it all.  He is always here, waiting and deserving to be worshipped.  What excuses do we really have?