Offensive Offering
Then He said to the disciples, “It is impossible that no offenses should come, but woe to him through whom they do come! Luke 17:1 NKJV https://bible.com/bible/114/luk.17.1.NKJV It is considered a paradox of uprightness for an inevitable action in any human relationship to attract condemnation. When Jesus said “It is impossible that no offenses should come", everyone would expect no one to take responsibility for the offering of offenses. Whereas, all offenses are mostly the escalation of a deliberate refusal of a party to accept or provide an apology in a strained relationship. Being particular of the little ones along the chain of offenses, Jesus underscores the common medium for the abuses of privileges, positions, parenthood, principals and partnership in relationships. When the family, social and work relationships are encouraged to breakdown due to an avoidable offensive offering, it is often a clear indication of a prior breakdown in the heavenly relationship. Unfortuna...