Successful Seduction 18 Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning. Let’s enjoy each other’s caresses, 19 for my husband is not home. He’s away on a long trip. 20 He has taken a wallet full of money with him and won’t return until later this month. The promiscuous…
Seductive Promises 13 She threw her arms around him and kissed him, and with a brazen look she said, 14 “I’ve just made my peace offerings and fulfilled my vows. 15 You’re the one I was looking for! I came out to find you, and here you are! 16 My…
Navigating life's storms can feel like an epic saga, where unseen forces wage battle over our spirit. This week Rick takes you deep into his own experiences and how he learned to decipher the spiritual warfare that often disguises itself as mere life struggles. Drawing parallels with biblical legends like…
Hook Up 10 The woman approached him, seductively dressed and sly of heart. 11 She was the brash, rebellious type, never content to stay at home. 12 She is often in the streets and markets, soliciting at every corner. In the prior passage, Solomon spoke of things he had observed,…
Seduction 6 While I was at the window of my house, looking through the curtain, 7 I saw some naive young men, and one in particular who lacked common sense. 8 He was crossing the street near the house of an immoral woman, strolling down the path by her house.…
Wisdom Like Family 4 Love wisdom like a sister; make insight a beloved member of your family. 5 Let them protect you from an affair with an immoral woman, from listening to the flattery of a promiscuous woman. A theme of these early chapters in Proverbs is the value one…
Pay Attention 1 Follow my advice, my son; always treasure my commands. 2 Obey my commands and live! Guard my instructions as you guard your own eyes.[a (https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Proverbs+7&version=NLT#fen-NLT-16554a) ] 3 Tie them on your fingers as a reminder. Write them deep within your heart. The last, and greatest, of Solomon’s…
Husbands Revenge 34 For the woman’s jealous husband will be furious, and he will show no mercy when he takes revenge. 35 He will accept no compensation, nor be satisfied with a payoff of any size. The Bible says that God can be angry. He is angry about our evil…
Disgraced Fool 32 But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool, for he destroys himself. 33 He will be wounded and disgraced. His shame will never be erased. The thief (in verse 30) suffered a severe punishment. The man (in verse 32) will have a worse punishment. This…
Double Whammy 29 So it is with the man who sleeps with another man’s wife. He who embraces her will not go unpunished. 30 Excuses might be found for a thief who steals because he is starving. 31 But if he is caught, he must pay back seven times what…
When JM, a professional gamer known as Markinator99, suddenly found himself ousted from the Global Speedrun Association, it wasn't just a personal blow—it was a stark reminder of the broader cultural rift that's been widening beneath our feet. We open our hearts and minds in a conversation about the growing…
God's Duh! 27 Can a man scoop a flame into his lap and not have his clothes catch on fire? 28 Can he walk on hot coals and not blister his feet? Verses 27-28 Fire is dangerous. It can burn you. Use fire carefully! Sex is also dangerous. You should…
The Seducer 25 Don’t lust for her beauty. Don’t let her coy glances seduce you. 26 For a prostitute will bring you to poverty, but sleeping with another man’s wife will cost you your life. In Proverbs 6:25-29, Solomon explains about punishment. A husband will punish the man that sleeps…
Wisdoms Light 22 When you walk, their counsel will lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you. When you wake up, they will advise you. 23 For their command is a lamp and their instruction a light; their corrective discipline is the way to life. 24 It will keep…
Gods Protecting Word Verses 20-21 We should love wisdom. Wisdom should be in our hearts and in our minds. We cannot physically keep wisdom in our hearts. We might not physically carry wise words about our necks. But we can live in a wise manner. Support the show (https://www.buzzsprout.com/2272735/support) Website…
Seven Things The Lord Hates Verse 16 Verses 16-19 use a different style of poetry. The poet writes a list of things that God opposes. This style is also in Proverbs 30 and in the Book of Amos. The numbers in these lists are not important. However, the subjects are…
Destiny of Wicked Men Verses 12-15 Sometimes, an evil person is easy to identify. At other times, we must be careful. 2 Thessalonians 2:7 mentions a ‘secret’ evil power. The evil man in verses 12-15 is dangerous because his evil plan is secret. His signals are small, but these signals…
Warning Lazy People Verses 9-11 Solomon emphasises that we must not be lazy. When it is time to work, we must not sleep. In verse 9, Solomon asks the sleeper how long he will sleep. In verse 10, we hear what the sleeper thinks. He does not want to get…
Promises of God: Have you ever felt like you were on hold, waiting for a call that never comes? That's how waiting on God's promises can feel at times. In our latest episode, I get personal, sharing stories from my own life about seeking clarity in discernment and the moments…
Ants Verses 6-8 As Christians, we should work. We might have a job. We might look after people, for example our families. We might do God’s work, perhaps as a church leader. We might do various tasks. Whatever we do, we should not be lazy. Solomon writes about insects. Ants…
Debt Options Verse 4 If we want freedom, then we must not be lazy. We must not delay until tomorrow. If we delay, then we might never take action. God calls us to trust him now. Do not be like King Agrippa. Paul spoke to the king about Jesus. Agrippa…
Foolish Debt Verses 1-2 In this poem, Solomon compares our mistakes to a hunter’s trap. When a hunter works, he may build traps. He hides his traps so that animals will not see them. He hopes that the animals will fall into his traps. Then he can kill and eat…
Adultery Trap Verses 22-23 The evil man is foolish. He thinks that he is free. But his evil behaviour will make him into a slave. He can hide his actions from other people. But he cannot hide from God (Numbers 32:23). This man’s evil behaviour will destroy him. This man…
