Blessed Are The Unoffended by Dr Michael H Yeager

PRIDE IS THE DOOR TO OFFENCES!
When we are offended, we believe ourselves to have the moral high ground; therefore, we feel justified in making the one who has offended us a villain.

The Scriptures show us many instances of Jesus causing offense. He offends his hometown crowd. He offends Pharisees and scribes. He is the stone of stumbling and rock of offense.

Proverbs 13:10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.

What do we do if the offense given or taken is a result of carelessness, or thin skin, or personality differences, or unintentionally missing the mark, or sinfulness in ourselves or others?

God is patient with those who have offended his holiness.

We don’t ever need to stay offended. (Matthew 18:15).
Even when we don’t gain our brother by going to him, we don’t have to live in an offended state; we can lay it down at the cross.