Proverbs 7:1-27 This chapter picks up the other side of sexual misconduct: prostitution. We have been focusing on adultery. Now the writer switches attention to the matter of prostitution. He uses an observer, a third party, to record what he sees: a man hooking up with a prostitute in his neighborhood. A prostitute reduces youContinue reading “Prostitute”
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Beyond Valuation
Proverbs 6:30-35 Adultery is worse than thievery. You can pay back what you stole. You can never pay back what was taken in adultery. That is the simple message of today’s verses. Adultery is an expensive hobby. When a thief steals (vv30-31), what he steals is generally replaceable, or at least a value can beContinue reading “Beyond Valuation”
Hot Coals
Proverbs 6:20-29 Today we begin an extended section on sexual misconduct, adultery. He deals with two different women involved in sexual misconduct with men: the neighbor’s wife and the prostitute (v24). Both are just as deadly to soul, family, and life itself. As I have noted before, the structure of the Hebrew poetry ties theseContinue reading “Hot Coals”
“Tells”
Proverbs 6:12-19 No one likes a con man, especially if you are on the wrong end of his or her deal. Con artists are out to take what is not theirs. They often work in teams. They get us to ignore our gut reactions, our gut instinct and trust them anyway. I want to sayContinue reading ““Tells””
Don’t Be a Slug
Proverbs 6:6-11 I love watching ants work. I also love destroying their work and watching them scramble! I guess you can’t get the little boy out of me! Have you ever seen ants going on strike? They never have committee meetings that get nothing accomplished. Accept of course in the movies. So what motivates theContinue reading “Don’t Be a Slug”
Proverbs 6:1-5 – Sign on the Dotted Line
Proverbs 6:1-5 Bail bonds, co-signed loans, contracts, vouching for character. Be very careful when doing these types of things. I might add investment schemes, get rich quick and guaranteed income/safety, doomsday provisions, survival gear. Since we can’t know our own heart fully, how can we know the heart of someone else? So, the writer ofContinue reading “Proverbs 6:1-5 – Sign on the Dotted Line”
Intoxication in the Bedroom
Proverbs 5:15-23 Sexual relations as husband and wife are supposed to be exciting and satisfying. Studies have found that those who report their sexual encounters as being the most satisfying are not the short-lived casual relationships, but between a husband and wife in a committed marriage. This of course is not what Hollywood has portrayed.Continue reading “Intoxication in the Bedroom”
SEX!
Proverbs 5:1-14 It takes two to tango, the old song lyric goes. To put it bluntly, prostitutes would have no job if the John’s didn’t show up and pay. We can’t put the blame on the women. The men are just as guilty as they are. The next three chapters of Proverbs are filled withContinue reading “SEX!”
Bright Future
Proverbs 4:18-27 What a wonderful picture of the kind of life I think we all want. We want things to get better, both for ourselves and for others. The picture of an ever-brightening sunlit day is a powerful image. Don’t you just love walking outside, early in the morning as the sun is cuttingContinue reading “Bright Future”
Hard Choices
Proverbs 4:10-17 Raising children is one of the most rewarding and challenging experiences in life. It brings more joys and sorrows than almost any other relationship responsibility. Kids don’t come with an instruction manual. We have to figure it out on our own. Or do we? Our passage today speaks of a parent trying toContinue reading “Hard Choices”
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