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Keeping It Simple

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Sometimes simple is just better. As much as I love a yummy chocolate cheesecake, there is just no beating a warm brownie straight from the oven. (Please tell me someone else out there also has chocolate for their love language.)

Proverbs is like a good brownie … Simple and straight to the point. While other books of the Bible often require explanation to grasp the full application to life or revelation of God’s aPerson, Proverbs is basically cut and dry.

Take for example the “thirty sayings of counsel and knowledge” found in Proverbs 22:20-24:22. These instructions and directives are clear and direct.

As I looked over this passage, I realized this is a simple set of “do’s” and “don’ts.”

First, the Don’ts:

  • Don’t spend what you don’t have. Proverbs 22:26-27
  • Don’t cheat. Proverbs 22:28, 23:10-11
  • Don’t envy. Proverbs 23:1-9, 17-18
  • Don’t scheme. Proverbs 24:8-9

Now, the Do’s:

  • Do have compassion for the poor. Proverbs 22:22-23
  • Do choose friends carefully. Proverbs 22:24-25, 23:20-21, 24:1-2, 21-22
  • Do seek wisdom. Proverbs 23:12, 15-16, 19, 2-25, 24:3-7, 13-14
  • Do parent well. Proverbs 23:13-14
  • Do avoid trouble. Proverbs 23:27-35, 24:15-18
  • Do stand strong. Proverbs 24:10-12

Today, I urge you to spend some time in these Scriptures.   Perhaps as you read over the lists you realized an area in which you struggle … take it to the Lord and ask Him for strength to be obedient to His Word.   Maybe as you read, you felt the Holy Spirit guiding you to a specific action … do it.

These are simple truths, simple directives, for us as believers.  But simple doesn’t always mean easy … and as we are faithful to pattern our lives after the example of Christ and according to the Word of God, there will be challenges.   But I encourage you … don’t give up!  Stay focused on Him and His Word and give the Holy Spirit freedom to work in your life.

Which of these do’s and don’ts presents the greatest challenge to you?  

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Peace in Proverbs

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Shalom. It’s a word we’re familiar with, but it’s biblical definition is much more complex than our English word, peace. In the original language, Shalom is defined as completeness, wholeness, health, peace, welfare, safety soundness, tranquility, prosperity, perfection, fullness, rest, harmony, the absence of agitation or discord.

As we probe the precepts of Proverbs, we find that peace – or the lack thereof – is threaded throughout this wonderful book of wisdom. Although Scripture identifies three very important aspects of peace (peace with God, peace of God and peace with one another), Proverbs primarily focuses on peace with one another – with those in our homes – with our friends – – with acquaintances – with those in our churches – and with other nations.

Today, we’re going to examine peace in Proverbs and the commands and benefits of  walking in peace as well as the consequences of choosing not to.

So, let’s take a walk through the peace we find in Proverbs:

Proverbs 3:2 – Obeying God’s Commandments and walking in wisdom infuses peace into our lives.

Proverbs 3:17 – Wisdom paves a peaceful path through life.

Proverbs 6:12-15 –Wicked men who stir up strife wind up hurting themselves in the process.

Proverbs 6:16-19 – Those who sow discord among the brethren are among the six things God hates.

Proverbs 7:9-15, 10:10 – Seduction masqueraded as peace is the epitome of a hypocrite.

Proverbs 12:20 – In contrast to the demented minds of evil doers, those who plan peace find joy.

Proverbs 13:10 – Strife begins in the heart of the proud. Got pride? – no peace. Know peace? – got no pride problem.

Proverbs 15:1, 18 –  Our words can speak peace into conflicting circumstances.

Proverbs 16:7 – When our ways please the Lord it affects the way others treat us.

Proverbs 16:27-30 – The destructive influences of a strife stirrers have disastrous ramifications.

Proverbs 17:1, 21:9, 19, 25:24 – Our homes should be a haven of peace not a war zone.

Proverbs 18:19 – Restoring relationships with those who are closest to us can sometimes be the most difficult.

Proverbs 20:3, 22:10 – Avoiding confrontation with strife strates can help you be a strife stopper.

Psalm 34:14 calls us to, “Turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.”

Peace with God is what we’re given when we become children of the Most High God (John 16:33); the peace of God is ours when our minds are fixed on Christ (Phil 4:7); peace with one another is also accomplished when we love each other well (1 Thes 5:12-14).

George Washington once said, “Observe good faith and justice toward all nations. Cultivate peace and harmony with all.”

Jesus said, “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9

When you’re in your home, pursue peace. When you’re with your neighbors, pursue peace. When you’re in the company of friends, pursue peace. When you’re dealing with those in the body of Christ, pursue peace. When you have opportunity to minister in other nations, pursue peace.

When others hurt your feelings do you find it difficult to maintain peace? Would you consider your home a haven of peace? Are you a peace maker, a strife starter or a strife stopper? 

Shalom to you, sweet friends!

Are You Hiding His Word?

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Are you memorizing scripture?

Have you written a post this past month about your progress?

Have you shared any tips which we can all benefit from?

Now’s the time to link them up!

Once a month we provide a chance for you to share about your memorization journey. We want to hear about your successes, failures, tips and encouragement.

So, come, post your heart, stories, Instagrams, and v-logs (kids are welcome, too)! Whatever you have to share about your memorization efforts.

Just leave the link to your post in the linky below and have fun blog-hopping!

Hi Ho… Hi Ho… It’s off to work we go…

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The book of Proverbs has a lot to say about “work.” Now, I can hear the groans out there. I know sometimes work really does feel like a four-letter word. Work can be stressful, painful, and tiresome. But work can also be fulfilling and enjoyable. Not to mention it is usually necessary to provide for your family.

God ordained work way back in the Garden of Eden. Before the fall – before Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit – God put man in the garden to “work it and take care of it” (Genesis 2:15). Work is part of our God-given purpose. Like everything else in life, sin has warped it and made it more difficult at times, but God’s plan for us still includes work. And God’s plan is perfect!

Proverbs helps us understand how God wants us to view and approach work. Proverbs equates diligence and hard work with wisdom and godliness. In contrast, the book describes the lazy person as foolish and lacking in wisdom.

Since Proverbs repeatedly contrasts the hard worker with the lazy, let’s do that here. From what I found in God’s wisdom book, I’ve summarized a description, warnings, and results for both below.

Description of the diligent, godly worker:

  • Thoughtfully plans ahead and saves for the future
  • Wise in financial dealings; does not co-sign loans for friends
  • Honors God with His work and money
  • Helps the poor
  • Takes initiative
  • Generous with her money
  • Trusts in God, not in her money

Warnings for the godly worker:

  • Don’t be stingy; help the poor or you will lose everything
  • Don’t try to take shortcuts or engage in “get rich quick” schemes; this leads to poverty
  • Don’t trust in wealth. It is fleeting
  • Riches won’t help on the Day of Judgment

Results of hard work:

  • Will be a leader
  • Prosperity from God
  • Security for the future
  • Bring honor to God
  • Enjoy a good reputation

Description of the lazy fool:

  • Idles away her time
  • Greedy and stingy
  • All talk, no work
  • Schemes ways to “get rich quick”
  • Rests and sleeps too much
  • Fails to consider the future
  • Full of excuses

Warnings for the lazy:

  • Don’t work only when someone is watching you
  • Don’t be greedy. You are setting a trap for yourself.
  • Hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.

Results of laziness:

  • She will cause pain to employer
  • She will go hungry
  • She will live in poverty
  • She will bring shame on herself

As I read through Proverbs looking for God’s wisdom about work, two related passages really impacted me. They help us put hard work in the right perspective. Yes, we are to work hard, earn money to care for our family, and plan for the future. But, we must keep money and our relationship with God in their proper places.

The name of the LORD is a strong fortress; the godly run to him and are safe. The rich think of their wealth as an impregnable defense; they imagine it is a high wall of safety. Proverbs 18:10-11, NLT

Work hard to provide for yourself and your family, help those in need, and bring honor to God. But be careful not to trust in your wealth. It can be gone in a moment. Trust in God. He is your strong tower of defense.

Realizing this truth, the wise Agur recorded a prayer that I’d like to offer as our prayer today:

Give me neither poverty or riches! Give me just enough to satisfy my needs. For if I grow rich I may deny you and say, “Who is the LORD?” And if I am too poor, I may steal and thus insult God’s holy name. Proverbs 30:8b-9, NLT

May we do all our work as to the Lord, be secure in our future, but depend completely on Him.

Let’s talk: Are there characteristics of “laziness” that you struggle with? What “wise worker” characteristics do you need to ask God to grow in you?

Dwelling of the Lord {Guest Post}

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David, a man after God’s own heart and a man of war, was not going to be the man to build the First Temple. That task was given to his son Solomon. However, David drew up the plans. He said, “Solomon my son is young and inexperienced, and the house that is to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent, of fame and glory throughout all lands; I will therefore make preparation for it.” David understood the importance of building a dwelling place for the Lord. He dedicated the end of his life to gathering a great quantity of building materials for the Temple.

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The building of the First Temple was a monumental task. It was built by 30,000 Israelites; 150,000 Canaanites & even Phoenician artists. Construction began in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign and took seven years (specifics from L. Dolphin).

After reading about the details of the Temple in 1 Kings 6, we learn in the next chapter that it took 13 years to build Solomon’s personal palace.

Did you catch it? I almost missed it the first time I read it.

Solomon spent twice as long building his own palace then he spent building the dwelling of the Lord. He used twice as much of his time, energy, & resources for HIMSELF than he did for His Lord.

This was the beginning of the descent. For many years Solomon pursued a self-centered (proud) instead of a God-centered (humbled) life. He wandered away from fellowship with His God, returning only much later, near the end of the life, to record for us in his book, Ecclesiastes, what he had learned about the emptiness of all of life apart from God.

But can we really judge him? How much of our time, energy, & resources are allocated to our own interests? How much is allocated to serving the Lord?

You may think, “It’s unrealistic for me to spend twice as much time on the Lord’s work as my own!” Is it? Or are we so self-consumed that we choose comfort and convenience over sacrifice and service for His glory?

I’m just as guilty. I’ve found over the last few months that even the small amount of my day that I spend in the Word and in prayer has been cut in half. Yet my time on Twitter and Facebook as more than doubled.

What is a “realistic” solution?

  • Take note of how you spend your time during the day.
  • Evaluate your thoughts throughout the day.
  • What percentage of your thoughts and action on directed toward the “Lord’s dwelling” vs. your personal palace/kingdom?
  • Make one change today:

    • wake up early to spend time in His Word
    pray throughout the day
    find a new ministry opportunity within your giftedness
    teach your children how much God loves them
    encourage a friend with God’s hope
    count your blessings (1000 gifts)
    memorize a section of scripture

    The place in my home designated to meet with Him each morning.

    “Unless the LORD builds the house, those who build it labor in vain… It is in vain that you rise up early and go late to rest, eating the bread of anxious toil; for he gives to his beloved sleep.” Ps 127:1-2

    Lastly, with the new covenant (Christ’s death on the cross), the Temple curtain was torn. We were given access to the Holy of Holies, the One True God. His Spirit dwells within us…the dwelling place of the Lord.

    Choose today where you will allocate your time, energy & resources…On the dwelling place of the Lord. Or on building your own personal, comfy palace.

     

     

    Heather MacFadyen has been married for 12 years, is the mother of 3 young boys (pregnant with a 4th child) and, in her “free time”, writes for her blog, www.godcenteredmom.com. Her goal is to encourage other moms (and herself) to daily clothe themselves in humility by placing God in the center, so they can serve their families with joy and to bring God glory.

     

     

    What Breaks God’s Heart

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    What is God’s will? It’s a popular question. The first time I really wrested with it was at eighteen, when the acceptance letters started coming in the mail from colleges and I had to pick the school where I wanted to spend the next four years of my life. Right now I’m not making any major life decisions, but I still want to know God’s will.

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    To know God’s will, I need to get to know God. What makes Him happy should make me  happy. What breaks His heart should also break my heart. When I read the book of Proverbs, I see what breaks God’s heart–His people neglecting the poor.

    • “Whoever mocks the poor insults his Maker.” Prov. 17:5
    • “Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.” Prov 19:17
    • “Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.” Prov 21:13
    • “Whoever gives to the poor will not want.” Prov 28:27
    • “A righteous man knows the rights of the poor, a wicked man does not understand such knowledge.” Prov 29:7

    And it’s not just in the book of Proverbs. Jesus also showed His love for the poor as He taught us to love them also, “For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in” (Matthew 25:35).

    Now that we know what breaks God’s heart, what can we do about it? In middle class America where most of us live comfortably, it’s easy to turn our heads and pretend we don’t hear. But there are needs everywhere around us. Here’s where to start helping:

    • Pray that God would open your eyes and your heart. When the Spirit works through us, we will see opportunities to serve and to love others.
    • See the needs close to home. In today’s tough economy, there are so many needs. There may be family down the street who can’t pay their electric bill this summer or kids in your church who may need help buying new clothes as the weather gets cooler. As God shows you needs, He will give you opportunities to help.
    • See the needs around the world. The poorest 5% in America are still richer than 68% of the world’s inhabitants. There are degrees of poor that I can’t even fathom. Because there are so many  in need, there are literally thousands of ways to help. You can sponsor a child through an organization like Compassion International, give through your church or denomination, or find a cause close to your heart like Mercy House in Kenya that serves pregnant women. Be open to what God shows you that moves you to want to help.
    • Serve with others to make an even bigger impact. Call the local elementary school for the name of a family in need and get your Sunday School class together to buy groceries and even Christmas gifts for them. Volunteer as a family at a homeless shelter or soup kitchen.  Together you can help even more!

    God’s will is for us to conform to the image of His Son. As we grow in godliness, our capacity to love others will grow. Like Jesus, we will love even the unlovely. Allow God to open your eyes to the needs of the poor and bless them through God’s love through you.

    The Overflow of the Heart

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    I like to color-code when I study Scripture. Depending on what book I am studying, I pick a color scheme to make repeated topics and patterns stand out to me more vividly. A few years ago I was working my way through Proverbs, innocently highlighting, when some of the verses began to make their way off of the page and burn into my heart. {Amazing how God speaks to us when we dig into His Word!}

    Page after page was brimming with that tell-tale pink highlighting.

    The Proverbs have a lot to say about our speech.

    The volume of our speech:

    When words are many, transgression is not lacking,
      but whoever restrains his lips is prudent. – Proverbs 10:19

    The heart of the righteous ponders how to answer,
       but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil things. – Proverbs 15:28

    The results of our speech:

    There is one whose rash words are like sword thrusts,
    but the tongue of the wise brings healing    . – Proverbs 12:18

    A soft answer turns away wrath,
       but a harsh word stirs up anger. – Proverbs 15:1

    The destructiveness of gossip:

    The words of a whisperer are like delicious morsels;
       they go down in the inner parts of the body. – Proverbs 18:8

    Whoever goes about slandering reveals secrets;
       therefore do not associate with a simple babbler. – Proverbs 20:19

    As charcoal to hot embers and wood to fire,
       so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife. – Proverbs 26:21

    As I read through the admonitions about our speech contained in the book of Proverbs, I hear the words of James in my heart:

    How great a forest is set ablaze by such a small fire! And the tongue is a fire, a world of unrighteousness. The tongue is set among our members, staining the whole body, setting on fire the entire course of life, and set on fire by hell. – James 3:5b-6

    Serious. Sobering. As a person who finds myself ensnared by my words more frequently than any other aspect of my life, these verses sting and cut. Sometimes I even begin to despair – nothing reveals my fallen humanity like my speech. Like the prophet of Isaiah long ago, my heart cries – “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips…” (Isaiah 6:5, NKJV)

    What is a girl to do? As much as I read what the Proverbs have to say about my speech, why does my tongue trip me up time and time again?

    Jesus gives a sobering answer to my question in Luke 6:45: “The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.”

    Proverbs, an intensely practical book, describes for us the practical outcomes of our speech. But to control our speech takes more than just knowing what we shouldn’t do. I cannot will myself to be wise and holy. Only Christ can transform me from the inside out – and only being transformed from inside out can transform my speech. If I want the overflow of my heart to be uplifting, encouraging, and healing, my heart must be transformed in His presence.

    As you dig into the book of Proverbs on your own, I highly recommend that you pull out your favorite Bible highlighters or colored pencils (I prefer crayola twist-up crayons!) and mark up those pages with the repeated themes that show up time and time again. And if you’re like me, those “speech and tongue” verses will jump right off the page and smack you in the face. But, friends, they are not a call to “try harder” or “bite your tongue.” They are like a mirror to us, revealing the sin lurking in our hearts when we are tempted to be enamored by our own self-righteousness. They call to us to humble ourselves before the throne room of God, asking Him to purify us from the inside out.

    Sinful speech is a symptom of sin-sickness in our hearts – a sickness only God can cure.

    Maximize Your Mornings Fall 2011

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    Another session of Maximize Your Mornings is around the corner!

    If you are looking for encouragement and accountability towards getting up early to meet with the Lord, this is the challenge for you. There are email, Facebook and Twitter accountability groups. You can read all about the challenge details here.

    And, once again, Do Not Depart will be hosting a Bible study to go alongside the Maximize Your Mornings challenge. This Fall we will be doing a study on the Fruit of the Spirit. More details coming soon. If you haven’t already, be sure to subscribe to Do Not Depart so you don’t miss a thing.

    So, go! Now! Sign up for the challenge. Registration closes on Friday!

    (I’m also guest posting over at InspiredToAction.com today, so come and say “hi” while you are there!)

    Parenting is Not for Wimps!

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    The door slams immediately following the eye roll and huffing.   And once again I’m left wondering how we got from, “Will you bring me your dirty laundry?” all the way to, “Mom, I’m not stupid!” with a few interjections of, “Now, please!” and, “I know!!” in between.

    Breathing deeply I recite Psalm 127:3 about children being a gift from the Lord and remind myself that eleven doesn’t last forever, choosing to forget that twelve will quickly be followed by teenage years.   In that moment, all I can hear is my mom’s voice saying, “I hope you have a child just like you someday!!”   And my throaty whisper, “Mom, I am so sorry.”

    Been there?   If you have a child, I imagine you have been there, are there now, or know “there” is coming back around soon.

    So, what’s a momma to do?   Taking refuge in Scripture, I often turn to Proverbs.   Knowing that these verses are filled with the wisdom that comes from experience brings me great comfort … usually that I’m not alone in whatever struggle I’m facing!

    That old “go to” verse is familiar:

    Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.  Proverbs 22:6

    But, I know parents who have faithfully raised their children in the “nurture and admonition of  the Lord” and seen them reject the truth of God’s Word.    You probably do too.   See, proverbs are simply wise sayings or precepts (dictionary.com) not absolute promises or guarantees.

    And so, again I ask, what’s a momma to do?

    I’m learning that parenting my daughter has so much more to do with my being God’s child than it does with her being mine.   Parenting is hard work!  But so is being a child.    How many times have you struggled  with being obedient to the Heavenly Father?  Submission is tough!

    In the book of Proverbs I have found four principles of effective parenting – and in them, reminders of how I can continue to grow in my own relationship with my Father.

    1. Determine to parent character, not behavior.   Even a child makes himself known by his acts,by whether his conduct is pure and upright. ~ Proverbs 20:11   Do you focus more on good behavior or a pure heart in your children?  Our focus in childrearing must be on our children’s hearts!  Yes, we must teach appropriate behavior but at the core, effective parenting seeks to build a child’s character based on the truth of God’s Word.
    2. Desire wisdom for our children.  My son, if your heart is wise,my heart too will be glad. ~ Proverbs 23:15   Are you praying that your child will exhibit wisdom?   We need to be intentional about encouraging wise choices and wise thinking in the lives of our children.
    3. Develop an eternal focus at home.  By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches. ~ Proverbs 24:3-4    What is the focus in your home?  Is it temporal or eternal?   Build your home with an eternal passion … engaging your children in sharing the Gospel, reaching the poor and oppressed, and ministering to the widows and orphans.
    4. Discipline with purpose.  The rod and reproof give wisdom, but a child left to himself brings shame to his mother… Discipline your son, and he will give you rest; he will give delight to your heart. ~ Proverbs 29:15, 17  We must not be afraid to discipline our children; likewise, we must be willing to question our motives and purposes in discipline.  Scripture tells us that a loving father will discipline his son but, as one who has experienced the discipline of the Father, that discipline is never rooted in anger, fear, or comparison.
    These tween years are tough … but so were the toddler years and I am pretty sure the teen years will bring challenges I cannot today imagine.   Parenting is not for wimps – whether your child is 2 or 52.   We’ve got to be soaking ourselves in the Word of God in order to begin to do it well.

     

    What is your greatest parenting challenge and how do you find wisdom to manage it?

    Fighting Irenes

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    Last weekend the US East Coast experienced destruction by a certain female: Hurricane Irene. We tracked her moves, listened to response plans, and rallied our resources to counter her attack. Usually, sea breezes soothe and refresh, and coastal skies fill with pastel palettes of color, but the beautiful and gentle can turn evil.  Once past, peace was restored for most, though some lives were forever changed by Irene.

     

    Sexual intimacy is God’s wedding gift, inviting a man and woman to be freely “intoxicated” in love (5:19). Desires are satisfied “at all times with delight” (5:19) when we drink from our “own cistern” (5:15) and enjoy the spouse of our youth (5:18). Physical intimacy in the marriage covenant starkly contrasts stolen delights outside of marriage. If sex within marriage is the warm sands and gentle breezes of a coastal paradise, adultery is the devastation by a tropical tempest coming ashore.

     

    More subtle, less public, yet equally destructive, an adulteress ravages lives.  The tempter (male or female) is not only deceiving, but is deceived (5:6). The appearance of an adulteress may be beautiful; her words are persuasive and compelling (7:21). God’s plan for contentment in sexual intimacy (5:15-19) comes up against the Enemy’s plan to take casualties as men and women fall into infatuation with a cheap substitute.

    She (the adulteress/adultery):

    • flatters her targets, married or unmarried
    • forsakes her own rightful companion
    • forgets the marriage/spiritual covenants made

    Though she may not seem toxic at first contact, “can one walk on hot coals and his feet not be scorched?” (6:28). Death is her own end, and death is what she offers:  death of a dream, a relationship, a marriage, a home, a family, a testimony.  I’ve listened to many women share their private and painful stories of how an adulterous affair (their own or their husband’s) has broken their hearts and ravaged their homes. I’ve wept with them as they count the high price paid for momentary pleasure.   Our Enemy counts his casualties with a smile.

     

    When a man or woman responds to the lust’s lure, “as a bird rushes into a snare; he does not know that it will cost him his life” (Proverbs 7:23). The Enemy doesn’t plan for our contentment; the Enemy, who has always come as an angel of light and beauty, plans to take casualties.

     

    Young couples may think they’re too in love to fall prey. Old couples may think they’re too experienced to fall prey. The truth is that adultery has ravaged many marriages, “many a victim she has laid low, and all her slain are a mighty throng” (Proverbs 7:26). Many have fallen. Many mighty have fallen.

     

    If we warmly embrace or coldly repel the one to whom we’re pledged, God sees. If we welcome (with a glance or an email or a smile) one to whom we are not pledged, God sees.  He gives us the gift of sexual intimacy within marriage; “a man’s ways are before the eyes of the Lord, and he ponders all his paths” (5:21). God sees how we use His gift of sexuality, whether we honor Him in our marriages or embrace the Enemy’s substitute.

    Never has it been so easy to welcome images into our homes, into the palms of our hands, and ultimately into our hearts, all the while under the adulterous deception that it’s private and harmless.

    To avoid the snare:

    • Attend to and invest in your own marriage. (5:15-19)
    • Avoid and ignore temptation. (5:8)

    The Maker of gentle breezes and pastel sunsets designed joy for us in the miracle of sexual intimacy between a husband and wife. The Enemy adorns his lures in beautiful, non-threatening garments, with voices mimicking the gentle surf.  Don’t be fooled.  “Keep your way far from her, and do not go near the door of her house, lest you give your honor to others and your years to the merciless … For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the Lord …” (Proverbs 5:8, 21).

     

    Passages to explore in Proverbs regarding Adultery:  2:16-19; 5:1-14; 6:20-35; 7:1-17

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