Leading of the Holy Spirit...

[Pete in MI]

This morning as I awoke the word 'offended' would not leave my mind. Something about that word just bothered me. I knew when Jesus spoke the Word, people were offended. A search of my electronic Bible (eSword) brought up the word 'offended' 14 times in the New Testament and 5 times in the Old Testament.

If we think about what God's Word is to us. The Word is 'good' (1King2:38 ), 'a lamp to my feet and a light to my path (Psalm 119:105), it is 'pure' (Psalm 119:140), 'true' (Psalm 119:160, John 4:37), it has 'power' (Eccl 8:4), doing the Word makes us 'strong' (Joel 2:11), it has 'authority and power' (Luke 4:36), 'hard' (John 6:60), 'Truth' (John 17:17), 'cannot be broken' (John 10:35), 'God-breathed and profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, (2 Tim 3:16). These are many of what the Word is or can do or is to be used for.....yet people become offended.

Should we not be joyful? Thankful? and more...

Here is something else the Word is:

Heb 4:12 For the Word of God is living, and powerfully working, and sharper than every two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of both soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge of the thoughts and intentions of the heart;

I think it would be a worthwile study of the Bible to understand why people become offended.

Going back to the parable of the seed planting and the weeds choking out the Word...(Matt 13:7) we know the seeds that choked the Word were planted by 'an enemy has done this'.

If we become ofended for the Word sake, become offended in Him, let us look to see where the enemy is that has planted the seeds of discontent and destruction and let us remember:

Eph 6:12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.

Have a blessed day

 

[dobbie]

and studying on . thanx for the post. i think it just set me up for this weeks study.

 

[Anonymous]

Thanks Bro Pete! The Word of God is powerful for the healing of the soul! May we all study His scriptures diligently, to show ourselves approved of God as a workman who needs not to be ashamed of the gospel! Wait upon the Lord and He will renew us and give us refreshing water to drink from His everflowing fountain cooling the fiery hurts and anger within! Don't give up Pete and stay with us like you did before when you were troubled by what someone else had said! The flesh gets in the way many times which is interpreted as the Spirit of God, so by knowing the scriptures and loving Jesus and obeying Him, we will be able to distinquish between the feelings of our selfish and weak flesh and what the Spirit of God is telling us! If unsure, then wait upon the Lord, be slow to speak and quick to forgive and ask forgiveness! Love ya, Brother!

God Bless!
Betty