Alcohol/Stumbling Block?

Good morning everyone! I hope everyone’s morning is going great! I am going to be talking about being a stumbling block today. If you’re a Christian reality is this we all have bulls eyes on our backs, people are just waiting on us to mess up. Here is the kicker it’s not always worldly people either sometimes its people inside the church! So what does Jesus Christ say about being a stumbling block? Are we held accountable for causing a young Christian to fall by our actions? These next verses should answer both questions! Luke 17 verses 1-3 Jesus said “Things that cause people to sin are bound to come, but woe to that person through whom they come. It would be better for him to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around his neck than for him to cause one of these little ones to sin. So watch yourselves.” See we need to be aware of the FACT that non-believers, seekers and even new Christians are watching our lifestyle. Should they be watching us? Absolutely not! But it is a reality! You see people watch Christians to see if they are living as they say they are! In reality some don’t live as they claim to live, notice I said some! We need to be on guard at all times that we don’t cause anyone to fall! I remember when I was a young Christian I had a Godly friend invite me to a Clemson game and the night before we went out to supper! Our conversation was based on Alcohol and what was my opinion on Christians that drink? I was wondering why he asked me this so outright! But I told him alcohol had been a problem for me in my past and that I had actually had some addiction to it and I did not like to be around it! He smiled and said ok that’s cool. Then he asked me what I believe as far as drinking goes? I told him that if a believer wants to have a drink in my opinion its up to them as long as they are not a stumbling block for someone else! Jesus did turn water into wine! YES IT WAS FURMINTED WINE! That was his first miracle! So is it wrong to drink? No! It becomes a sin when you cause someone to fall or indulge yourself in drunkenness! Back to my story that Saturday we went to the game we did not even go near alcohol! Come to find out later, my friend usually had a beer or two while he tailgated before the game, but because he knew alcohol had been a problem for me he chose not to even take me around it! Praise God for him! He was obedient to Gods word and watched himself! He stayed guarded! So I ask you this morning are you being a stumbling block. If you are you may not even know it! Keep your eyes on Jesus Christ and follow him wholeheartedly! Please listen to what Jesus said! I Love you Guys and Gals! I’m off to Fusion Warehouse to get ready for tonight lots of teens coming! Jason