Saturday, 17 September 2011
Offense Is a Trap (Part 1)
Dr RJ Sing
“And whenever you stand praying, if you have anything against anyone, forgive him and [7] let it drop (leave it, let it go), in order that your Father Who is in heaven may also forgive you your [own] failings and shortcomings and let them drop.”
We find out how to deal with offenses according to the Word of God. The Bible assures us that offenses will come to us in this life, but it also tells us we can have the victory over them when they do show up.
Jesus stated in John 16:1, “These things have I spoken unto you, that ye should not be offended” God wants us to be overcomers in every area of life, and that includes overcoming every offence that comes our way. If something has happened to offend you, pray about your situations, then stand in Faith in the midst of it and keep the devil from gaining the upper hand.
What does it mean to be offended? A dictionary definition of offense is an act of stumbling, a cause or occasion of sin, a stumbling block. In the Bible, the word offense comes from the New Testament Greek word- ‘Skandalon’ – the same Greek word that the English word ‘Scandal’ comes from. It refers to the part of a trap to which a bait is attached.
From the September 2011 issue, themed “I Will Honor God’s Anointing In my Church”.
