Hello, thank you so much for joining me today for Give Him 15.

The title of our post today is, It's a Trap.

In Luke 17, verse 1, Jesus tells us that offenses are inevitable.

They will come.

The Greek word for offense is scandalon.

It's also translated as a stumbling bach, a word or event which causes an individual to stumble or fall, figuratively speaking.

This word is very fascinating.

Scandalon literally means a trap stick.

It was the trigger of a trap, usually made of wood on which bait was placed. When the bait was taken by an animal, the trap was sprung.

Scandalon is also the Greek word from which we get our English word scandal.

When we, like an unsuspecting animal, take certain types of bait, we are trapped,

and often find ourselves in a scandalous situation.

It also became the word for an offense, as in the verse we read, that are quoted for a Jesus

as saying. It also became the word for an offense since an offense results from taking the bait

when wronged, scandal on. Thus, the phrase pick up an offense. When we have been wronged or mistreated,

the key to remaining free from bitterness and lasting pain

is to not pick up the offense. Don't take the bait.

Jesus told us very clearly that we will be baited.

Offenses will come. Jesus told us very clearly that we will be baited.

Offenses will come. We must not pick them up.

They are traps.

The bait used in an animal trap is food the creatures find appealing,

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