Proverbs
5:3,6 For
the lips of a forbidden woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil….
she does not ponder the path of life; her ways wander, and she does not know
it.
The two greatest traps that lay in wait for the wise
are the perils of unworthy company and unreliable words. A mark of the prudent
Christian is to know these traps and how to avoid them. Nothing in our lives
clouds our judgment more than succumbing to illicit passions. No matter how
flattering the words of an immoral person are, they are totally unreliable.
The need for attention to this matter is urgent. The
culture in America today promotes such sexual immorality among men and women,
married or unmarried. Daily people must choose between the wisdom of our
culture and that of God’s Word. To listen and heed the teachings of Scripture
are to block out the voice of our immoral culture. Your refusal to listen and
respond to her call will save you great pains.
To listen to her voice is to be poisoned by
“wormwood” or bitterness. Her words cut us to our heart, severing the life we
had from the immoral life she promotes. Following after her is to set yourself
on a path that destroys both life and soul. To associate with her is to share
in her disorientation in life. Together you and she will wander through life
until death finds you both.
Beware of the immoral woman and the culture that she
shares with others. What seems healthy and joyful quickly turns to sourness and
disappointment. There is no turning back when you enter her door.
