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“Woe unto the world because of offences! For it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!” (Matthew 18:7).
The Lord recognized that in a world that had been spoiled by sin, offences would come. By offences the Lord Jesus meant something that would trap someone, or cause them to trip and fall in a moral way. He is speaking here particularly of children, as well as about things that might occur in our own lives, and stumble us in a spiritual way.
The Lord Jesus knew that as long as sin was in the world, these offences would come. However, the Lord is not blind to all this, and He notices those who may be the cause of these offences. He says, “Woe to that man!” God will remember what has been done to harm or take advantage of others, and surely there will be judgment for them in a coming day.
God has a special love for little children who are helpless, and who are sometimes badly treated in this world. People may cause offences against them, but God will not forget.
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