Proverbs Chapter 7

The Warning Against Adultery

Barbara Williams

A Warning is defined as cautionary advice, advance notice of something and/or a statement or event that indicates a possible or impending danger, problem, or other unpleasant situation. Even though this chapter is directed toward young men this same advice is for young women as well.  If we keep God’s Word in our hearts and follow His Commandments, it will protect us from the traps that the enemy tries to lure us into.

Proverbs 7 begins by God telling us to keep His Words and His commandments in our hearts and at our fingers reach. To write them upon the table of our hearts.

1 Corithians 10:13 (NIV) – The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, He will show you a way out so that you can endure.

Sometimes it may be as simple as saying no and other times it may be just removing yourself from certain environments. I was once told that certain decisions I may have to make could cause me to look at it in a way of Mind over Matter. I understood that as thinking before I take the next step.  Ask myself is this going to help me or harm me, lead me into a better position or make things worse for me, is this something I can be proud of or ashamed of?

We must be aware of how the enemy can make something bad seem good. Appearances may look good, but everything that looks good isn’t good for you. The sound of the words being spoken sound good but what are they leading you to do? The right thing or the wrong thing, to God or from God?

Exodus 20:14 – Thou shall not commit adultery.

Hebrews 13:4 – Marriage is honourable in all, and the bed undefiled; but whoremongers and adulterers God will judge.

This woman of the night, approached this young man as it was getting dark, dressed seductively and she spoke seductively. She told him that he’s the one that she’s been looking for. Then she told him of what she had waiting for him in her bed then going on to make it seem safe by saying her husband is away. In other words, don’t worry about him seeing us or catching us because he’s gone on a long journey and won’t be returning for a while.

Ladies and gentlemen, God is Watching! The scripture from Exodus is one of the Ten Commandments and even though we are living under Grace it doesn’t mean there’s not consequences for what you do.

Numbers 32:23 – Be sure your sin will find you out.

Look at the set-up by the enemy: The Five Senses

Sight: Seductive, which means she was had the right dress on that fit her and showed all the curves in all the right places. Revealing what was formed on her body and also walking in such a way that it was hard for the young man to resist.

Touch: She wrapped her arms around him.

Hearing: She told him that she had been looking for him. She spoke to him of what she had prepared in her bed.

Smell: She perfumed her bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon.

Taste: She kissed him…

Breakdown: She came out looking good, smelling good, talking a good talk, hugging and kissing on this young man. Not really giving him a chance to think long or resist her. That’s why we have to be prayed up and the Word of God hidden in our hearts. Sometimes we will be approached suddenly and it can catch us off guard if we aren’t.

Now Ladies reverse this as though it was a man approaching you…

We need to make wise decisions for how we really want to live our lives. The weight that comes with continuously operating in a sinful nature can be unbearable and even cause other problems and lead you into other sins.

1 John 1:9-10 – If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. If we say that we have not sinned, we make Him a liar, and His Word is not in us.

Be careful what you allow your eyes to see and your ears to hear. At all times be aware of who you allow to approach you. What’s their motive? In the end the young man gave in to how she was making his flesh feel.

Galatians 5:16 – This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh.

God loves us but he hates our sins. Because He loves us so much he gives us chances and choices. I pray that if this is your situation that you will pray and ask God to forgive you and allow Him to cleanse your heart and your mind.

James 4:7 Resist the devil and he will flee.

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