Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Mark 9:42-48
by: Dale Rood.
Is something in your life leading you astray? In such cases, Jesus instructed us to “cut it off.” Do you struggle with a gambling addiction? Take steps to avoid places and opportunities to gamble. Or alcoholism? Take steps to avoid alcohol and get the help and support you need to do it. Is it getting as much money as you can? Try giving to others instead of seeing how much you can get for yourself. These are serious, life-altering choices, and Jesus uses the exaggeration of cutting off a body part to make His principle clear. In particular, He instructed us not to lead others, especially children, astray.