Day 148

Proverbs 5-7.  “Charming Deception”

         I watched a documentary on the animals living in the arid deserts of Africa.  One of the predators was a snake.  In the big open desert it’s hard to chase something down to eat, so God provided this snake with a trick.  It buries itself, that is all but the tip of its tail.  The tail sticking up looks like a blade of grass.  A small curious (or hungry) animal will come up to that attractive blade of grass only to be promptly met by the swift bite of a snake.  We can think of things that could look appealing to the eye but fatal to the body.  Like an alluring poisonous drink or attractive blade of grass the immoral person attracts their prey.

         More important than understanding the wiles of the immoral is identifying our best strategy to avoid situations like that.  Solomon has several suggestions:  

1) Don’t let the attractiveness fool you, 5:3-4,  

2) Count the cost, 6:26-35,  

3) Commit yourself to your spouse, 5:15,18,  

4) Run, stay away, 5:8,  

5) Heed the instruction of others, 5:1; 6:20; 7:1-3,24. 

General Questions for each day:
Summarize the day’s Bible passage in your own words.
What thoughts, actions, attitudes or beliefs are addressed in the passage?
How is the Holy Spirit leading you to apply this passage to your life today?