"For a man's ways are in full view of the Lord, and he examines all his paths." Prov. 5:21
Anyone who says that the Bible is not "relevant" to today's world or that it seems rather "boring," needs to read Proverbs 5! Oh, it's relevant all right - most definitely, it was then & is now. Just like times long ago, we live in a world where sexual temptations lurk everywhere - even on prime time TV, prostitution & adulterous affairs break up homes & marriages, men & women both are led astray by the enticement that "the grass is greener on the other side."
It seems that Solomon spoke with some history here when he gave instruction to his son in this passage. As you probably know, he did have QUITE a lot of wives & I'm thinking he didn't marry them all just for the verbal communication, if you know what I mean! But in several verses he says "pay attention to my wisdom," "listen to me," etc... - you can almost feel the warning in his words as he writes this.
God has given us this great & incredible gift of sex intended only for within the confines of marriage, that's where it's safe, that's where it most enjoyable, that was God's intention from the very beginning of time! Unfortunately human nature & the world we live in always want to pervert & change God's gifts to make it fit more into our "lifestyle," or what seems right or feels good to us.
Moms of sons - let's pray for our little guys as they grow up, that we as parents can teach them true respect & honor of women, that God would protect them & shield them from unneccessary temptations & help them to make the right choices WAY ahead of time - before they find themselves in a tempting moment.
Moms of daughters - let's cover our precious ones in prayer that God would shield them from any evil, danger, or temptation, that they would always know WHO they belong to & believe with confidence that their lives & bodies belong first & foremost to Jesus Christ.
Praying that as wives & husbands, we will love each other the way that God intends, that our eyes will be only for one another & that our hearts would not be led astray by meaningless temptations.
Lord help us to keep our families strong for this generation & for the generations to come!
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