March 20: People aren't very nice sometimes...
Judges 8:4-9:57
Judges 8:24-27
King James Version (KJV)
24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.
27 And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
"Dear God is there anything in my life that started out being a good worthy thing that may become a snare or stumblingblock to me or my household? Please reveal it to me O God."
Here are some stumblingblock scriptures I found online:
Scripture Reference Verse Romans 11:9 And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: 1 Timothy 6:9 But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. 1 Corinthians 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptationalso make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Psalms 124:7 Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. Amos 3:5 Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up asnare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? 1 Corinthians 8:9 But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. 1 Corinthians 1:23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; Luke 22:40 And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. Luke 4:13 And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. Luke 22:46 And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. Psalms 95:8 Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: Hebrews 3:8 Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Ezekiel 14:3 Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblockof their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them? Mark 14:38 Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. Matthew 6:13 And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Luke 8:13 They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. Galatians 4:14 And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. Revelation 3:10 Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour oftemptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. James 1:12 Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. Romans 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put astumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. Leviticus 19:14 Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. Isaiah 57:14 And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people. Luke 11:4 And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. Ezekiel 14:7 For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth thestumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself:
This was only page one of stumblingblock scriptures. Seriously, we have NO EXCUSE. The Word of God is full of help for us! Sure, we are tempted! Sure we are tested! But we have the ever present Word of God to guide us out of ANY situation!
Judges 8:24-27
King James Version (KJV)
24 And Gideon said unto them, I would desire a request of you, that ye would give me every man the earrings of his prey. (For they had golden earrings, because they were Ishmaelites.)
25 And they answered, We will willingly give them. And they spread a garment, and did cast therein every man the earrings of his prey.
26 And the weight of the golden earrings that he requested was a thousand and seven hundred shekels of gold; beside ornaments, and collars, and purple raiment that was on the kings of Midian, and beside the chains that were about their camels' necks.
27 And Gideon made an ephod thereof, and put it in his city, even in Ophrah: and all Israel went thither a whoring after it: which thing became a snare unto Gideon, and to his house.
"Dear God is there anything in my life that started out being a good worthy thing that may become a snare or stumblingblock to me or my household? Please reveal it to me O God."
Here are some stumblingblock scriptures I found online:
| Scripture Reference | Verse | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Romans 11:9 | And David saith, Let their table be made a snare, and a trap, and a stumblingblock, and a recompence unto them: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Timothy 6:9 | But they that will be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction and perdition. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 10:13 | There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptationalso make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psalms 124:7 | Our soul is escaped as a bird out of the snare of the fowlers: the snare is broken, and we are escaped. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amos 3:5 | Can a bird fall in a snare upon the earth, where no gin is for him? shall one take up asnare from the earth, and have taken nothing at all? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 8:9 | But take heed lest by any means this liberty of your's become a stumblingblock to them that are weak. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 Corinthians 1:23 | But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumblingblock, and unto the Greeks foolishness; | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 22:40 | And when he was at the place, he said unto them, Pray that ye enter not into temptation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 4:13 | And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from him for a season. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 22:46 | And said unto them, Why sleep ye? rise and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Psalms 95:8 | Harden not your heart, as in the provocation, and as in the day of temptation in the wilderness: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hebrews 3:8 | Harden not your hearts, as in the provocation, in the day of temptation in the wilderness: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 26:41 | Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ezekiel 14:3 | Son of man, these men have set up their idols in their heart, and put the stumblingblockof their iniquity before their face: should I be enquired of at all by them? | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mark 14:38 | Watch ye and pray, lest ye enter into temptation. The spirit truly is ready, but the flesh is weak. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Matthew 6:13 | And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 8:13 | They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Galatians 4:14 | And my temptation which was in my flesh ye despised not, nor rejected; but received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revelation 3:10 | Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour oftemptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| James 1:12 | Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love him. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romans 14:13 | Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but judge this rather, that no man put astumblingblock or an occasion to fall in his brother's way. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leviticus 19:14 | Thou shalt not curse the deaf, nor put a stumblingblock before the blind, but shalt fear thy God: I am the LORD. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Isaiah 57:14 | And shall say, Cast ye up, cast ye up, prepare the way, take up the stumblingblock out of the way of my people. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Luke 11:4 | And forgive us our sins; for we also forgive every one that is indebted to us. And lead us not into temptation; but deliver us from evil. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ezekiel 14:7 | For every one of the house of Israel, or of the stranger that sojourneth in Israel, which separateth himself from me, and setteth up his idols in his heart, and putteth thestumblingblock of his iniquity before his face, and cometh to a prophet to enquire of him concerning me; I the LORD will answer him by myself: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
This was only page one of stumblingblock scriptures. Seriously, we have NO EXCUSE. The Word of God is full of help for us! Sure, we are tempted! Sure we are tested! But we have the ever present Word of God to guide us out of ANY situation!
Judges 8:33-35
Amplified Bible (AMP)
33 As soon as Gideon was dead, the Israelites turned again and played the harlot after the Baals and made Baal-berith their god.
34 And the Israelites did not remember the Lord their God, Who had delivered them out of the hand of all their enemies on every side;
35 Neither did they show kindness to the family of Jerubbaal, that is, Gideon, in return for all the good which he had done for Israel.
There are so many stories just like this one. After all Gideon had done for the Israelites, they turned their back on God, worshipped idols, and also showed no kindness to his family. So why am I shocked when I pour myself out to people, and they turn away from me? I'm shocked every time. Seriously. Every time. I only need to read multiple stories in God's word to find out this is very common! And it's okay! Jesus went through this! Was anyone at His side showing Him kindness when he was being tortured, mocked, and hung on a cross? No. No one. Even his closest companions completely ditched him in his hour of greatest need.
Actually, we are instructed to rejoice when we are treated poorly.
10 Blessed and happy and [t]enviably fortunate and [u]spiritually prosperous [v](in the state in which the born-again child of God enjoys and finds satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of his outward conditions) are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake (for being and doing right), for theirs is the kingdom of heaven!
11 Blessed (happy, [w]to be envied, and [x]spiritually prosperous—[y]with life-joy and satisfaction in God’s favor and salvation, regardless of your outward conditions) are you when people revile you and persecute you and say all kinds of evil things against you falsely on My account.
12 Be glad and supremely joyful, for your reward in heaven is great (strong and intense), for in this same way people persecuted the prophets who were before you. (Matt. 5:10-12, AMP)
"Dear Jesus please help me to love. The way You loved. Please help me to be JOYFUL! Even when my love and concern for others is not accepted. I will praise Your name forever! You are worthy of my highest praise! In Your precious name, AMEN."
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