Read 1 John 2:9–11
Today’s Scripture: Whoever loves his brother lives in the light, and there is nothing in him to make him stumble. 1 John 2:10

A man who was walking down a dark street one night saw a pinpoint of
light coming toward him in a faltering way. He thought perhaps the person carrying the light was ill or drunk, but as he drew nearer, he could see a man carrying a flashlight and a white cane.

Why would a blind man be carrying a light? the man wondered, and then
he decided to ask.
The blind man smiled. “I carry my light, not so I can see, but so that
others can see me. I cannot help being blind,” he said, “but I can help being a stumbling block.”

The best way to help other Christians not to stumble is to love them. Love makes us stepping-stones; hatred (or any of its “cousins,” such as envy or malice) makes us stumbling blocks. It is important that we Christians exercise love in a local church, or else there will always be problems and disunity. If we are falling over each other, instead of lifting each other higher, we will never become a truly happy spiritual family.

Something to Ponder
In what ways have you been a stumbling block for other believers? How
can you avoid being a stumbling block in the future?