Further in Day 4 Beth takes us to Luke 7:18-23 where John the Baptist sits in jail, surely wondering what went wrong, and why Jesus is ignoring Him. The King James she quotes succintly says "Blessed is he who is not offended because of Me." (v.23).
I like the amplified, which brings this verse more alive to me:
And blessed (happy - with life-joy and satisfaction in God's favor and salvation, apart from outward conditions--and to be envied) is he who takes no offense in Me and who is not hurt or resentful or annoyed or repelled or made to stumble [whatever may occur].Ouch! I definately need work in this area!
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