DCLM Daily Manna 17 October 2024 Devotional By Pastor W. F. Kumuyi — Caught Off Guard
TOPIC: Caught Off Guard (DCLM Daily Manna 17 October 2024)
KEY VERSE: “He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life” – Proverbs 7:22,23
TEXT: Proverbs 7:1-23 (KJV)
1 My son, keep my words, and lay up my commandments with thee.
2 Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye.
3 Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart.
4 Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; and call understanding thy kinswoman:
5 That they may keep thee from the strange woman, from the stranger which flattereth with her words.
6 For at the window of my house I looked through my casement,
7 And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding,
8 Passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house,
9 In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:
10 And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart.
11 (She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:
12 Now is she without, now in the streets, and lieth in wait at every corner.)
13 So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,
14 I have peace offerings with me; this day have I payed my vows.
15 Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.
16 I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, with carved works, with fine linen of Egypt.
17 I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.
18 Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves.
19 For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:
20 He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
21 With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him.
22 He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;
23 Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.
MESSAGE:
Many people are often confounded by the pull and pressure of seduction or lust. They have no strength to resist it, and so, become repeated victims. But they can learn from the bitter experiences of others, and save themselves heartaches, regrets and losses in this life and in eternity.
Solomon, in his counsel, underlines the vital role God’s word plays in our purity and preservation from sexual immorality. When obeyed, it can transform sinners into saints and fortify saints in holiness. Hence, believers must daily study, meditate on, obey the Word, and allow it to guide all their actions in all areas of life. This is the secret of victory over seducers and tempters wherever they are.
Today, the Internet has empowered perpetrators of carnality. Those who surf the net or wander aimlessly on social media or the streets can easily be caught off guard and drawn into sin. The scourge of unwanted pregnancies, children out of wedlock, failed marriages, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, unfulfilled dreams, untimely death, and the danger of spending eternity in the lake of fire are exorbitant prices people pay for these sins. Therefore, everyone should heed the command of God to flee fornication.
The pathetic account of the young man in today’s text serves as a severe warning to all. We will end differently from him if we act in fear of God, like Joseph, under similar circumstances. If you are defiled, you should repent and seek forgiveness from the Lord, forsake all your sins and surrender totally to Christ. Thereafter, you should constantly watch over your life and flee every appearance of evil.
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Flee all appearances of evil.
THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR
Revelation 12-14
Deeper Life Daily Manna was written by Pastor W. F. Kumuyi; is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Life Bible Church situated at KM 42 on the busy Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, Nigeria.
