Let It Go, Monkey

To capture monkeys in Africa, people set out cages equipped with bait sticks to lure them inside. The monkeys are too smart to go into the cages, so they reach through the bars to grab the sticks. However, this traps them because sticks are too large to fit through the bars, and the monkeys refuse to let go of the sticks. A similar thing is happening in countless churches around the world. The devil has set out cages in an effort to trap believers, but because we're too smart to go inside the cages, he adds a bait stick: offense. This week, we're exploring the fact that the most common tactic being used today to destroy the lives of believers is to get us offended.