Psalm 119:165 Great peace have they which love thy law: and nothing shall offend them. (KJV)

We live in a time when it seems every utterance or depiction runs the risk of offending someone. The reason for that seems plain. There is little peace in this world. Society is filled with unrest. Our beliefs seem ripe with confusion. Our morals are challenged. Disorder, chaos, mayhem, and pandemonium appear to be the order of the day. The church is in disarray. All that once seemed bright is being dimmed and disparaged.

This is in stark contrast to the message of Jesus Christ. “Peace I leave you: my peace I give you.” (John 14:27). Jesus said that He came to fulfill the law (Matthew 5:17). When it came to commandments, Jesus told us that the greatest is to love God and then to love others. All the law and the Prophets hang on those two commandments. (Matthew 22).

It’s a simple equation: No love equals no peace. Then offence abounds. Chaos, confusion, and all their friends take up residency in the lives of individuals and in the churches, schools, societies, communities, and world where offense reigns.