Jesus: A Stumbling Block

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Here is today's prayer...
Dear Lord God,
The Book of James tells me about the power of my words and of my tongue in James 3:1-12, including these three verses...
But no man can tame the tongue.
It is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.
With it we bless our God and Father,
and with it we curse men,
who have been made in the similitude of God.
Out of the same mouth proceed blessing and cursing.
My brethren, these things ought not to be so.
James 3:8-10
My tongue is such a little part of my body, and it can do so much good and so much harm.
I can speak words that bless You and words that curse others who are made in Your image.
My words can uplift, encourage, and speak positive things into a person's life and my words can also put down, discourage, and ruin a person's day.
Please forgive me for any of my words that wound others and dishonor You.
I pray that my words will be full of blessings; that my words will draw others to You.
Show me who You want me to bless through my words today.
Please help me to bless others today and that You will be glorified by my words.
In the strong name of Jesus I pray,
Amen.

Jesus: A Stumbling Block
But we preach Christ crucified,
to the Jews a stumbling block
and to the Greeks foolishness.
1 Corinthians 1:23

Jesus was a Stumbling Block to many of the Jewish people of His day, although many other Jewish people chose to follow Jesus as their Messiah. They should not have rejected Jesus because He was born a Jew, the Seed of Abraham and the Son of David. They were looking for military deliverance from Rome; Jesus came to deliver them from their bondage to sin. They wanted political peace; Jesus came to give them spiritual peace. They wanted prosperity; Jesus came to give them the riches of Heaven. Many rejected Jesus, a Stumbling Block, because they were looking for the wrong kind of Messiah. Do you know people who are looking for the wrong things from God? How about you? When you seek God, are you looking for the right things?
Jesus, I accept Your offer of spiritual liberty and forgiveness. You came into the world for sinners like me. I will not stumble over the good things You offer.
Jesus is a Stumbling Block to many people today. They don’t expect a humble Savior who submitted to crucifixion. They don’t expect a suffering Servant who was tortured and finally died an ignominious death. They stumble over the idea of “Christ crucified” (1 Corinthians 1:23). But God’s principle is always seen in its opposite expression. To be strong, you must yield. To get, you must give. Christ died that you might live.
Go Deeper: Luke 23:27-38
Many Jewish people were looking for the wrong kind of Messiah.
Tomorrow...The Holy Spirit: The Oil of Gladness