Thursday, August 13, 2015

Start Time: 6:12 AM

End Time: 6:41 AM

Title: Warning On Adultery

Scriptures: Proverbs 6:20 - 35

God’s Message/Promise/Commands:

King Solomon gives us another warning about adultery...although what comes to my mind is not just specific to a man/woman committing the act itself but since we are the bride of Christ, when we engage in intimacy with sin, that becomes our act of adultery, and so with this in mind, let's take this into consideration whenever Solomon warns us of adultery. 

Today, Solomon started off by advising us one of the things most people at one point in their lives hated to do - listen and obey their parent's advice.  Let's admit it, young people, whether it's the generation of today or our generation yesterday or the generation of the 40s, 50s or 60s, rebellion or should I say disobedience to parents is a common trend.  So from the wisest man on earth ever lived, one of his important advice is to listen and obey our parents.  But note that Solomon said follow their "good advice" - take note of the word "good" because it is true that parents can sometimes give bad advice.  But for the good ones, remember to listen and obey because Solomon said, a sound advice is a beacon, a good teaching is a light, moral discipline, is a life path. 

Now, verses 24-35, Solomon's focus is now directed to the real problem.  He spoke of wanton women.  I have never heard of a wanton woman before... I only know of wanton noodles, but here, Solomon speaks of wanton women.  Upon checking, wanton women are either of a cruel or violent action, deliberate and unprovoked; and the second meaning is a woman sexually immodest or promiscuous.  These are women that will seduce you with their talks and lead you to her bedroom.  However note that a whore is different from a wanton woman.  Solomon said that you can buy an hour with a whore for a loaf of bread but a wanton woman may well eat you alive.  So there's definitely a difference between a plain whore and a whore that is promiscuous or a plain woman that is promiscuous.  So be careful of such woman.  These tells me of possible sins in our lives that are very tempting like this wanton woman.  For example..."laziness", To be lazy and do nothing is absolutely enticing all the time yet like the wanton woman, in the end, laziness will eat all of our fruitfulness until we become rusty and dry. 

Well Solomon said that when you touch a neighbor's wife, you will have to pay for it.  It's the same when you involve yourself in a wanton woman.  The stakes will be high...you can expect payment physically including the damage of your reputation for good.  Because for sure the husband will be in a wild revenge and nothing you say or pay will make it all right.  Now this tells me that it's the same thing with us when we go in bed with sin...we will expect consequences to manifest physically in our lives but ultimately, it will ruin our reputation for good as well.  But by the Grace of our loving God, we are given 2nd chances. In fact multiple chances.  He redeemed us and wash away the dirt of our sins and make us a new being...but note that "nothing you say or pay will ever make things right" only God's grace can save us...God is abundant in love and slow to anger but note that God does get angry and when His wrath comes, it will be the end of all.  So let's listen to Solomon and obey God's words through him.

Prayer:

Lord Jesus, Gracious King and Savior.  Thank You for a wonderful day and for teaching me to listen and obey.  Help me Lord to remember the wanton woman, who can manifest in any other areas not just literally a woman.  Open my eyes to spot the wanton women in my life that will lead me to commit adultery against You.  Give me wisdom and strength to turn away from their charms away and to see their true nature hidden from their seductive nature.  Give me understanding of the end result that I may not walk towards the alluring path of adultery.  In Jesus' Name, Amen!

Memory Verse Share for Today

Proverbs 6:23 (The Message Version)

"For sound advice is a beacon, good teaching is a light, moral discipline is a life path"

Let us choose what we listen to and follow.  There are so many advices and teachings today, some are even unsolicited ones, so let's be careful on the advices and teachings we hear and follow...for ONLY sound advice is a beacon and ONLY good teaching is light.  Choose moral discipline for it is the path of life.

Have a blessed day!