Wednesday, December 9, 2020
Today's Scripture
“I have covered my bed with colored linens from Egypt. I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come, let’s drink deeply of love till morning; let’s enjoy ourselves with love! (Proverbs 7:16-18)
Thoughts for Today
The bible always warns us about adultery and how dangerous it can be in a marriage. The book of Proverbs keeps repeating about how an adulterous can seduce a man and entice him easily. Since men are visual beings, woman, they use their charm and beauty to attract the man, they use their sweet talk to entice the man and cause him to get addicted to her.
The same thing can happen to a woman also, especially when she talks to another man. That is why people fall in love with the opposite sex, it is because of the attraction.
When people go finishing, they usually need to lure the fish over before catching that fish. The same thing happens when a seductive person entices someone to have an affair with them. They will use a bait to lure the fish to come over, once it has come over the fish don't even know it has been caught. It is like a trap by then it is too late for escape.
The same theory goes to adultery, a man or woman may get attracted to someone they know outside of marriage. It may look tempting or inviting, it may also look harmless in the beginning. People may think what they do in private may not be discovered by their spouse but that is not true.
There is nothing concealed that will not be disclosed or hidden that will not be made known. What you have said in the dark will be heard in the daylight, and what you have whispered in the ear in the inner rooms will be proclaimed from the roofs. (Luke 12:2-3)
Therefore do not think that the thing that was done in secret may not be discovered, it will eventually come out.
Prayer
Dear Heavenly Father,
We ask for your wisdom to identify what are the traps that the enemy has set up for us and to cause us to stumble in our walk in you. We desire to stay close to you and to stay far away from anything that would cause us to stumble in our walk with Jesus. Help us to walk in your Spirit. We ask this in Your Precious Name, Jesus. Amen!