The Daily Blueprint
for 2/17/10

Harder To Be Won

Proverbs 18:19
A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city: and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Today's verse talks about a brother offended - this is a harsh reality in today's world - many are offended - many are seeking the truth but not really finding it in the lives of those called by Jesus' name - its the sad state of afiars of this world in which we live - where there seems to be very little difference between those in the Church and those outside of the church - the lines have blurred - and it should not be this way!
If we offend our brother - it will be so very hard to win them back - you can be forgiven an offense - but the consquences are long reaching - many have left the church for this very reason - they didn't find the acceptance they were promiced - this is not God's fault but ours! When someone leaves because of an offence - it's so hard to get them back into the fold - the enemy wants this to happen - many leave the church looking for acceptance and it seems the world is ready to taken them in -
so sad - the state of the world today - but God has a better way - He wants us to love each other and in this the world will see what real love looks like -
Are you loving your brothers and sisters in the LORD? We must start there before we can go outside the four walls of our church to love the lost and dying world around us - if we cannot love those inside the church - how can we love those outside the church?
This brings to mind a project I worked on years ago called Preach to the Streets -
maybe it's time to get that back into the light? We are called to preach the gospel - and sometimes this is to be done without words - with action - we can tell others we love them - but can we show them? Remember an offended person is hard to win back - but it's not impossiable - maybe GOD is calling you to help bring a brother or sister back into the fold? Why not answer this call - the Church needs you!
Word to the wise: Let's love one another so the world can see real true lasting love!
BUILDING ON THE WORD for 2/17/10
IF WE SAY WE KNOW CHRIST - WE SHOULD BE ALL ABOUT LOVE!