You got some splainin' to do, Lucy!!!

“You’ve got some splainin’ to do Lucy!”  Those of you old enough to remember the iconic “I Love Lucy“ show, will remember this catch phrase.  As you may recall, Lucy was always getting herself into some kind of trouble.  Albeit, most of it was innocent enough, not like the mischief  T.V. wives get themselves today, but her husband, Ricky Ricardo, always called her on it, and these were the words he used when he confronted her.

Not unlike Lucy, who thought she could pull the wool over Ricky’s eyes, we often think that our “mischievous acts”, (sins) are going to slide right under God’s radar.  “After all”, we tell ourselves, “God is much more hip and lenient today.  Those old time sins don’t count any more, and it’s certainly not PC to pick on anyone’s personal life choices.  Besides, I do all kinds of good works, and try to get to church fairly often, that should white out my minimal sinning.“ I hate to be the bubble buster, but  God is still very much the same.  “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.” Hebrews 13:8. He hasn’t changed his view of sin, we have.

Society has turned morality every which way but upright.  “Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!” God told this fact to the prophet Isaiah thousands of years ago, and it holds true today. I’m not going to name any particular sins, because we each have our own favorites, let me just say they all have to be explained, to God someday.  Think about that.  Makes you a little bit squirmy, doesn’t it?  Imagine standing before God’s throne on that day, trying to pull off your best Lucy impersonation.  We‘ll try to justify our behavior by saying, “But, God, I’m a good person.  But, God, it wasn’t too bad. But, God, society has changed, it’s ok now.  But, God, I didn’t hurt anyone.” That kind of “splainin” didn’t cut it with  Ricky, and it sure won’t cut it with God.

Have no doubts, saint or sinner, we will all stand before God one day, and have to explain ourselves. You better get ready, and today is the perfect time to start practicing.  Right now, call to mind your own area of mischief, and try to justify it to yourself, or better yet, someone else.  It sounds pretty lame, doesn’t it, Lucy?  Jesus himself tells us this, "But I tell you that every careless word that people speak, they shall give an accounting for it in the day of judgment. "For by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned." Matthew 12:36-37. God always gives us a way out of sinning, take it!  Listen to His word, not the world’s.   “Don't be misled--you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant.“ Galatians 6:7.  If you’re not sure about what’s on God’s naughty list, I strongly suggest that you get into his word, and find out before He asks you to splain!