Friday, August 14, 2015

Start Time: 5:55 AM

End Time: 6:32 AM

Title: Dressed to Seduce

Scriptures: Proverbs 7:1 - 27

God’s Message/Promise/Commands:

Isn't it ironic that Solomon speaks so strongly regarding adultery when he is a product of one?  I find it intriguing that the wisest man of all was a son of the man who committed adultery against his right-hand man in the kingdom.  Although the product of the lustful desire of David and Bathsheeba died, Solomon was a symbol of 2nd chance for David and Bathsheeba.  It was not a secret that David and Bathsheeba's 1st son died due to the fact that he/she was conceive out of sin.  Yet when Solomon was born, Bathsheeba and David were already together as husband and wife.  So Solomon was their 2nd chance!  But you know how great the temptation of the lust because Solomon wrote about it many times in his book even if, in a way, his father is guilty of such.  Yet in Solomon's words, it was his father who gave him all these advices - showing only that David was a changed man that he continually impart with Solomon what he learned in his life, giving him wisdom to rule the land.

Anyway, let's look at Solomon's warning about this temptress woman who dressed to seduce.  In this chapter, we see that this woman awaits for the young man, and she waits in full seduction mode!  She was dressed to impress with all the make up on and perfume.  She was ready for him!  This should warn us that Sin dresses to seduce us daily...and sin waits for us ready to take us over.  Sin never comes to us saying, "We’re bad for u".  Sin comes dressed in sparkly clothes, full make up, with its hair blow-dry and alluring sense, all to convince us to try it or take it in our lives.  Sin will tell you everything you want to hear such as, "You will earn more money", "You will enjoy this and what is life if you can't enjoy it", or "You're life will be easier and fun - that's what life is all about.  Do whatever makes you happy" But these are all lies!  Note that according to Solomon, she threw her arms around the young man and kissed him.  So sin actually gives you a sample taste of what it's going to be like.  A small taste of success, a feeling of excitement or "love" or being wanted...Sin does not come to you without handing you a free taste of it.  So be careful NOT to taste what it offers for free.  Because the moment you do, then you become a dead man/woman.

Solomon has warned and taught us the ways of sins...Sin is..

1) Patient - it waits for us; it dresses to impress and ready for our coming

2) Focus - the moment we arrive, it does nothing else but allure us into taking whatever it offers us

3) Very resourceful - it will use everything in its power to seduce us; see how this woman seduces the young man; she literally appealed to all of the senses of man

a) sense of sight and smell - she made herself beautiful so that she will be appealing to the young man, so in short, she is targeting eyes and nose

b) Sense of hearing - then she spoke enticing words

c) Sense of Taste and touch - then she threw her arms around him and kissed him; this time she gave him a taste of what he can get and what it will feel like

d) Imagination - But most of all, her powerful attack, our minds - she then illustrates what her bed looks like - this is her playing with our minds.

So what did Solomon says we do - Don't fool around with a woman like that!  Don't even consider her words.  One thing I noticed that this woman awaits for the "young" man, clearly because a mature man won't be bothered by her seduction so don't remain a young man...grow up and don't fool around with sin!

Prayer:

Lord, what a great reminder and learning today!  Thank You for warning me that sin awaits for me each day, and it does not lie in wait unprepared...it is ready to rumble with me and overtake me.  Thank You Lord for reminding me that the temptation of sin works on all my senses plus my imagination.  Help me Lord to grow up and become a mature woman so I can strongly walk away from the temptation of sin and not fool around with her.  Help me Lord to focus on You every step of the way so if sin comes to distract me, I will not stop to entertain or consider her words, but I will be walking straight to the path You've chosen for me.  In Jesus' Name, amen!