"For my husband is not at home; He has gone on a long journey; He has taken a bag of money with him, And will come home on the appointed day.” With her enticing speech she caused him to yield, With her flattering lips she seduced him." (Proverbs 7:19-21 NKJV)
He exposed how crafty an adulteress works out on her victim - the foolish man who neglects to listen the counsels he had been given. Her words also reveal the condition of her marriage, which may have shaped who she is. She convinces him their stolen tryst is safe from her unsuspecting or neglectful spouse. With her wooing, in his state of weakness, devoid of God's words which he just let through from one ear to another, the spineless man gives in. His knees buckled. He drops into her deadly embrace.
That's what happens when the spirit is starved from God's word and the flesh is heaped on with barrages of enticements from Satan's minion. As a child of God through faith in Jesus, we are to immerse in His words always. His words sustain and strengthen us. And, keep us aligned to rely on the Holy Spirit to lead us. He will keep us from stepping in the path to the harlot's doorstep. By wisdom He saves us from being trapped in her chamber of adultery.
A child of God is rigged to resist and break free. His words give us this assurance - "The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure." (1 Corinthians 10:13 NLT)
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries
And I say, AMEN!
Daily reflections by:
F. A. Frias
PFC Ministries
(When God says... I say, AMEN! is a provocative reflection of the Lord's holy Word. It intends to challenge every seeker of truth to dig deep into the core of the Word of Life to draw revelations for change, for nourishment and for strength of every soul.)
Partners For Christ Ministries, INC
P. O. Box 773716
Ocala, FL 34477
Touching lives in Cambodia, The Philippines, The Middle East, The USA, and... other countries
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