stubbed toe

Stumbling and falling happens and can really be very dangerous. You and I can even cause another to stumble if our actions encourage another to do something he personally feels is wrong.

Romans 14:13,14 Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in your brother's way. As one who is in the Lord Jesus, I am fully convinced that no food is unclean in itself. But if anyone regards something as unclean, then for him it is unclean.

The Greek word for “stumble” here gives the sense of stubbing one’s toe.

Have you ever stubbed your toe? duh! Painful huh? A sharp blow to a sensitive part of your body can bring tears, but the dangerous thing is that it catches us off balance and may cause us to fall.

I love to walk but some of the sidewalks around here are uneven and I have stubbed my toe several times and nearly fallen...in fact I did fall last time I walked to church and ended skinning my knee. It all happened because my mind was elsewhere and I was not watching where I was going.


The whole situation with Pat losing 1st two of his toes and then part of his leg all started with a simple stubbed toe... look at where it led. (Update follows devotion)

A spiritual stubbed toe can be just as serious, leading to falls that damage or weaken our faith. Therefore we are forbidden to do anything that may cause our brothers and sisters in Christ to stub their toe, spiritually speaking.

So let us be alert, watching out for those around us as well as ourselves.

hugs
Sharon

Updates:
The city lift bus is something we are considering if we get to bring Pat home so Mac (70yrs) wouldn't have to lift a wheelchair all the time for Pat needs to go to dialysis 3 times a week. Well tomorrow is the trial run.. pray for strength and peace for Pat and all concerned. It will determine if he gets to come home.

Zachary had another emergency trip to the Children's hospital in Denver today then the one cutting off his bright red casts accidentally knocked out the pin in one of his legs. The doctor took the other pin out and now his legs are merely wrapped in ace bandages. They said, try to keep him from walking (LOL) but if he walks despite the pain, oh well. They are faxing a script to the Colorado Springs Prosthetics place and he should be fitted for his prosthetics within the next few days. It is still up in the air if Zachary will need to get more casts in a few days. I will let you know. Please pray for him and for my Shirley.

And watch where you are going!

Thanks again, hugs
Sharon Manning