Proverbs 7 - 7.18.25

Scripture: Proverbs 7:1-5

1 My son, keep my words
    and store up my commands within you.
2 Keep my commands and you will live;
    guard my teachings as the apple of your eye.
3 Bind them on your fingers;
    write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,”
    and to insight, “You are my relative.”
5 They will keep you from the adulterous woman,
    from the wayward woman with her seductive words.

Observation

The wisest man in the world, King Solomon wrote Proverbs 7 as a warning against the dangers of temptation and immorality, stressing the importance of wisdom and following God’s commandments. In these verses he is encouraging his son to read the word of God, write it on the tablets of his heart (memorize scripture), obey God’s commands and guard, protect and cherish God’s words. We need to have a living, breathing relationship to the word of God. We need to truly regard the power of wisdom as a sister or a family member. The wisdom and power of God’s word helps to keep us from the immoral woman (or man). From God’s word we learn the deception and strategy of sin and temptation. We learn the end result of sin and the wonderful benefits of obedience. God’s word imparts the spiritual light and strength we need to obey God in this difficult area.

Application

My first husband, Ron was a Christian man who went to church, lead Bible studies, coached little league, read his Bible but did not cherish and protect the wisdom that was taught by King Solomon. He worked for Disney and they sent him to Hong Kong to help build Hong Kong Disneyland. The women out there loved American men and being away from home for months at a time fell in the trap of seduction, immorality, adultery and sin. He ended up losing his marriage, his family, his children and through years of hopelessness and despair, living a life of regret and addiction which eventually took his life.

Solomon, the wisest man in the world, warns us about the adulterous woman and tells us how we can keep from the trap and the snare of sin.

Read your Bible daily, let it penetrate your heart. Memorize scripture so you can pull it up anytime you need it. Spend time in the presence of God. Cherish and protect the Word of God and OBEY His Commands, so you will live a long and fruitful life. It’s Truth, it’s Real…Live it!

Prayer

Dear Lord Jesus, Thank You for giving us your word as a Lamp unto our feet and Light unto our path. We ask that you help us to be People of Wisdom and cherish your word. Help us to be obedient to your word and live a life that is Blessed and Fruitful. Let us be people who are hearers of your word and walk in your commands. You are such an Awesome God!

- Michelle Craig