Written by: Debi Adams<\/p>\n
How different would your life be if nothing offended you? I have asked myself this question many times. God tells us that we will have great peace if we love His law. One of the benefits of loving His Word is that nothing will offend us or cause us to stumble. Words cannot convey how different we would be if we experienced \u201cGreat Peace.\u201d I love this promise found in Psalm 119:165 and it has become my secret prayer. \u201cLord, cause me to love your Word so I can live in the realm of great peace!<\/p>\n
There is a peace of God that surpasses all understanding that is available to us during our troubles. When we love the Word of God we desire to apply it to our lives. We will not let any external trouble rob us of God\u2019s peace or His presence. It is important to note that \u201cpeace\u201d in Hebrew is mylw<\/em>, shalom<\/em>. This word also signifies safety, wholeness, tranquility, prosperity, healthfulness and completion. I am sure that everyone would love to have these benefits of peace working in their daily lives. That is why I recommend a book called: \u201cThe Bait of Satan<\/em>,\u201d by John Bevere (Living Free from the Deadly Trap of Offense)<\/p>\n Jesus said to his disciples: \u201cThings that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. \u00a0(Luke 17:1) We know we will always have many opportunities to be offended, but we can live free of offences.<\/p>\n I have gained many valuable insights from reading, \u201cThe Bait of Satan<\/em>.\u201d\u00a0 It is my desire to impart the same blessings to you. This is a critical message because your response to offenses will determine your future. The Greek word for \u201coffend\u201d found in Luke 17:1, comes from the word skandalon<\/em> and refers to the part of the trap where bait is attached. Satan uses offences to trap us! Offended is how He wants us to be and to stay offended. We become imprisoned when we take the bait of offence!<\/p>\n God gave me a vivid illustration one day of someone locked in a prison cell. The prisoner begged everyone who passed by to set them free. No one was able to help because there was only one key to unlock the cell door. The prisoner had the only key to the cell but refused to use it because the key to freedom was forgiveness. The only way for you to be released from your prison cell is to forgive. Forgiveness is a choice! The destiny God has ordained for us is only obtainable when we learn how to escape the enemy\u2019s trap. Imagine, having the ability to be freed from prison within your grasp but refusing to use it. Yet, that is exactly what happens every time we refuse to forgive.<\/p>\n The Bait of Satan will not only give you keys to freedom, but it will position you to receive your inherited blessings. (1 Peter 3:9)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"excerpt","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":3973,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","episode_type":"","audio_file":"","podmotor_file_id":"","podmotor_episode_id":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","filesize_raw":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","slim_seo":{"title":"Bait of Satan - IPHC Discipleship Ministries","description":"Written by: Debi Adams How different would your life be if nothing offended you? I have asked myself this question many times. God tells us that we will have gr"},"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"_slim_seo_primary_term_category":0,"_slim_seo_primary_term_post_tag":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[1,37],"tags":[749,1023,361,1014,16,427],"class_list":["post-3972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-general","category-womens-ministries","tag-749","tag-bait-of-satan","tag-book-review","tag-deborah-adams","tag-discipleship","tag-resource","entry"],"title_es":"Cebo de Satan\u00e1s","content_es":"Escrito por: Debi Adams \u00bfCu\u00e1n diferente ser\u00eda tu vida si nada te ofendiera? Me he hecho esta pregunta muchas veces. Dios nos dice que tendremos una gran paz si amamos su ley. Uno de los beneficios de amar Su Palabra es que nada nos ofender\u00e1 o nos har\u00e1 tropezar. Las palabras no pueden transmitir cu\u00e1n diferentes ser\u00edamos si experimentamos \"Gran Paz\". Amo esta promesa que se encuentra en el Salmo 119: 165 y se ha convertido en mi oraci\u00f3n secreta. \"\u00a1Se\u00f1or, haz que ame tu Palabra para que pueda vivir en el reino de la gran paz! Hay una paz de Dios que sobrepasa todo entendimiento que est\u00e1 disponible para nosotros durante nuestros problemas. Cuando amamos la Palabra de Dios, deseamos aplicarla a nuestras vidas. No permitiremos que ning\u00fan problema externo nos robe la paz de Dios o Su presencia. Es importante notar que la \"paz\" en hebreo es mylw<\/em> , shalom<\/em> . Esta palabra tambi\u00e9n significa seguridad, integridad, tranquilidad, prosperidad, salud y realizaci\u00f3n. Estoy seguro de que a todos les gustar\u00eda que estos beneficios de la paz funcionen en su vida cotidiana. Es por eso que recomiendo un libro titulado: \" El cebo de Satan\u00e1s<\/em> \", de John Bevere (Vivir libre de la trampa mortal de la ofensa) Jes\u00fas dijo a sus disc\u00edpulos: \"Las cosas que hacen tropezar a la gente est\u00e1n destinadas a venir, pero \u00a1ay de cualquiera a trav\u00e9s del cual vengan (Lucas 17: 1) Sabemos que siempre tendremos muchas oportunidades para ofendernos, pero podemos vivir libres de ofensas. He obtenido muchas ideas valiosas de la lectura, \" El cebo de Satan\u00e1s<\/em> \". Es mi deseo impartirles las mismas bendiciones. Este es un mensaje cr\u00edtico porque su respuesta a las ofensas determinar\u00e1 su futuro. La palabra griega para \"ofender\" que se encuentra en Lucas 17: 1, proviene de la palabra skandalon<\/em> y se refiere a la parte de la trampa donde se coloca<\/em> el cebo. \u00a1Satan\u00e1s usa ofensas para atraparnos! Ofendido es c\u00f3mo \u00e9l quiere que seamos y que se ofenda. \u00a1Nos encerramos cuando nos tomamos el anzuelo de la ofensa! Dios me dio una v\u00edvida ilustraci\u00f3n de un d\u00eda de alguien encerrado en una celda de la prisi\u00f3n. El prisionero rog\u00f3 a todos los que pasaban para liberarlos. Nadie fue capaz de ayudar porque solo hab\u00eda una llave para abrir la puerta de la celda. El prisionero ten\u00eda la \u00fanica llave de la celda, pero se neg\u00f3 a usarla porque la clave de la libertad era el perd\u00f3n. La \u00fanica forma de que te liberen de tu celda es perdonar. El perd\u00f3n es una elecci\u00f3n! El destino que Dios ha ordenado para nosotros solo se puede obtener cuando aprendemos a escapar de la trampa del enemigo. Imag\u00ednese, teniendo la capacidad de ser liberado de la prisi\u00f3n a su alcance pero neg\u00e1ndose a usarlo. Sin embargo, eso es exactamente lo que sucede cada vez que nos negamos a perdonar. The Bait of Satan no solo te dar\u00e1 las llaves de la libertad, sino que te posicionar\u00e1 para recibir tus bendiciones heredadas. 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