Today I want to share a very important message from "Faith To Faith" devotional by Kenneth and Gloria Copeland.
No Offense
He that loveth his brother abideth in the light, and there
is none occasion of stumbling in him. 1 John 2:10
Whenever you find yourself stumbling into failure or sin,
check your love life. Sit down with the Lord and ask Him to show you if you’re
in strife with anyone or if you’ve taken offense. If you have, the devil can
come in and trip you up.
As a preacher, I’ve seen that happen countless times. I’ll
be preaching about something and some believer will get upset with me about it.
He’ll decide I’m wrong and go off in a huff—and first thing you know, he’s in
trouble.
Mark 4:17 tells us the devil uses those kinds of offenses to
steal the Word from our hearts. He causes us to get crosswise with each other.
Then he’s able to pull the plug right out of us and drain the Word like water
from a bucket.
Don’t ever let that happen to you. If you hear a preacher or
another believer saying something that rubs you the wrong way and you catch
yourself getting offended say, “Oh no you don’t. You’re not stealing the Word
out of me, you lying Devil.” Then get right down on your knees and repent
before God.
Search the Word and listen to the Spirit within you and find
out what you should do. If you still feel what that person said to you was
wrong, pray for him.
Remember, taking offense never comes from God. He says we’re
to be rooted and grounded in love. So reject those feelings of offense. Give
yourself to that person in love and in prayer. You’ll be able to walk right on
through that situation without ever stumbling at all.
AMEN! Remember that Love NEVER fails (1 Corinthians 13:8)! The choice to walk in love at all times will put you over the top in every situation! Here is Hillsong with "You Are Life":Shalom in Him!
