Offended?

After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. When John heard in prison what Christ was doing, he sent his disciples to ask him, "Are you the one who was to come, or should we expect someone else?"

Jesus replied, "Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cured, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is preached to the poor. Blessed is the man who does not fall away on account of me." Matthew 11:1-6

...Out of every human on the planet, how could John the Baptist be in danger of falling away? What had offended him so deeply that he would question the very man whose ministry he had been sent into the world to confirm?

These questions are important because sooner or later, you, too, like John, may be tempted to become offended at the God you love so much....

...like John, they have been placed in difficult circumstances. Whether they feel imprisoned emotionally, physically, financially, or spiritually, their sense of reality gradually becomes distorted in their darkness.

In this state, they can easily begin to question God’s love for them and His purpose for their life....

Wherever you are today, I beg you not to become offended with God. It doesn’t matter how horrible your circumstances are, or how disappointed you have become. If you simply wait on Him, He will bring to light His purposes for your life in the midst of your darkness.


Jim Laffoon @ Our Daily Blog