Avoid the Door
"Keep to a path far from her, do not go near the door of her house." [Proverbs 5:8]
The dormouse's nose twitched. Something tasty was nearby. Sure enough, the scent led to a birdfeeder full of delicious seed. The dormouse climbed down the chain to the feeder, slipped through the door, and ate and ate all night. Only in the morning did he realize the trouble he was in. Birds now pecked at him through the feeder's door, but having gorged on the seed, he was now twice his size and unable to escape.
Doors can lead us to wonderful places - or dangerous ones. A door features prominently in Solomon's advice in Proverbs 5 on avoiding sexual temptation. While sexual sin may be enticing, he says, trouble awaits if it's pursued (5:3-6). Best to stay far from it, for if you walk through that door you'll be trapped, your honor lost, your wealth pecked away by strangers (vv. 7-11). Solomon counsels us to enjoy the intimacy of our own spouse instead (vv. 15-20). His advice can apply to sin more broadly too (vv. 21-23). Whether it's the temptation to overeat, overspend, or something else, God can help us to avoid the door that leads to entrapment.
The dormouse must've been happy when the homeowner found him in her garden birdfeeder and freed him. Thankfully, God's hand is also ready to free us when we're trapped. But let's call on His strength to avoid the door of entrapment in the first place.
-By Sheridan Voysey
What "door" leads to your greatest temptation? How will you avoid that door today?
Almighty God, help me avoid the door that leads to entrapment.
This message taken from: Our Daily Bread
The dormouse's nose twitched. Something tasty was nearby. Sure enough, the scent led to a birdfeeder full of delicious seed. The dormouse climbed down the chain to the feeder, slipped through the door, and ate and ate all night. Only in the morning did he realize the trouble he was in. Birds now pecked at him through the feeder's door, but having gorged on the seed, he was now twice his size and unable to escape.
Doors can lead us to wonderful places - or dangerous ones. A door features prominently in Solomon's advice in Proverbs 5 on avoiding sexual temptation. While sexual sin may be enticing, he says, trouble awaits if it's pursued (5:3-6). Best to stay far from it, for if you walk through that door you'll be trapped, your honor lost, your wealth pecked away by strangers (vv. 7-11). Solomon counsels us to enjoy the intimacy of our own spouse instead (vv. 15-20). His advice can apply to sin more broadly too (vv. 21-23). Whether it's the temptation to overeat, overspend, or something else, God can help us to avoid the door that leads to entrapment.
The dormouse must've been happy when the homeowner found him in her garden birdfeeder and freed him. Thankfully, God's hand is also ready to free us when we're trapped. But let's call on His strength to avoid the door of entrapment in the first place.
-By Sheridan Voysey
What "door" leads to your greatest temptation? How will you avoid that door today?
Almighty God, help me avoid the door that leads to entrapment.
This message taken from: Our Daily Bread
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