Excuses

"Again the Lord spoke to Ahaz, 'Ask the Lord your God for a sign, whether i the deepest depths or in the highest heights.'

But Ahaz said, 'I will not ask; I will not put the Lord to the test.'"

-Isaiah 7:10-12

Ahaz wants to be seen as righteous by refusing to test God. Really, God told him to ask for a sign, and Ahaz didn't want to hear what He had to say. We might try to use "righteous" excuses to avoid hearing from God, but He wants us to question and listen with honest hearts.