Tuesday October 20
PROVERBS 5:7-23
7 Now then, my sons, listen to me;
do not turn aside from what I say.
8 Keep to a path far from her,
do not go near the door of her house,
9 lest you lose your honor to others
and your dignity to one who is cruel,
10 lest strangers feast on your wealth
and your toil enrich the house of another.
11 At the end of your life you will groan,
when your flesh and body are spent.
12 You will say, “How I hated discipline!
How my heart spurned correction!
13 I would not obey my teachers
or turn my ear to my instructors.
14 And I was soon in serious trouble
in the assembly of God’s people.”
15 Drink water from your own cistern,
running water from your own well.
16 Should your springs overflow in the streets,
your streams of water in the public squares?
17 Let them be yours alone,
never to be shared with strangers.
18 May your fountain be blessed,
and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth.
19 A loving doe, a graceful deer—
may her breasts satisfy you always,
may you ever be intoxicated with her love.
20 Why, my son, be intoxicated with another man’s wife?
Why embrace the bosom of a wayward woman?
21 For your ways are in full view of the Lord,
and he examines all your paths.
22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare them;
the cords of their sins hold them fast.
23 For lack of discipline they will die,
led astray by their own great folly.
Once more we read the collected teachings of one of the wisest men who ever lived. This time the topic is sexual purity vs sexual immorality. Here we read some practical real-world advice on why lust is so ‘deadly’ and why diligence is so wise. Make the wise choice!
Reflect
Questions
Read this passage slowly thinking carefully about the many regrets that arise from sexual sin. .
We almost chose Proverbs 5:19 as our memory verse. If you are married what does this verse have to say about the level of romance in your marriage?
Prayer
Father in heaven, you created me as a person with a sexual appetite and you declared it to be good. Help me today and every day to pursue the goodness of my sexual desires and to avoid the darkness that so often surrounds them. I choose purity - in Jesus’ name. Amen.
Memory Verse
You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies. 1 Corinthians 6:19b-20 NIV
Share
Gather some family and friends together and read this passage. Then discuss this question: How can we support and encourage each other in our commitment to stay sexually pure? Pray for each other.
DFM Nation
Next Sunday Pastor Glenn Teal will teach on the topic “Self-control overcomes Gluttony.” This is a great Sunday to invite a friend. Pray for an open opportunity to do just that!
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