Keep my commands and live (Proverbs 7:2)
We find the life of God in the Word by doing. The anointing in the Word is released when you do the word, when you obey the word - not when you hear the word only.
Today I have paid my vows. (Proverbs 7:14)
The sexually immoral woman Solomon described by Solomon had an outward form of religion but denied the life-transforming power of God. (2 Timothy 3:5)
Till an arrow struck his liver.
As a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it would cost his life. (Proverbs 7:23)
A play on words was not intended when Solomon stated that an arrow had been shot into the young man's liver. The liver is the organ responsible for the purification of blood. A healthy blood supply is essential for maintaining the body's vital functions, and if it is not maintained properly, death will ensue. There is also a hint of a spiritual attack. Fornication has drastic spiritual consequences.
Sexually transmitted diseases are not something new and have been around for thousands of years. Could this arrow that struck the liver hint at being attacked with such sicknesses?
Not only does sin have a devastating effect on our health, it can also distort the outward appearance of a man or woman.
When Leonardo Da Vinci was painting his masterpiece 'The Last Supper,' he sought long for a model for his Christ. At last, he located a character in one of the churches of Rome who was lovely in life and Features. The young man's name was Pietro Bandinelli. Years passed, and the painting was still unfinished. All of the disciples had been portrayed save one, Judas Iscariot.
Leonardo started to search for a man whose face was hardened and distorted by sin, and at last, he found a beggar on the streets of Rome with a face so villainous that he shuddered when he looked at him. He hired a man to sit for him as he painted the face of Judas on the canvas. When he was about to dismiss the man, he said, "I have not yet found out your name." "I am Pietro Bandinelli," he replied. "I also sat for you as your model of Christ."
The sinful life so disfigured the once fair face of the young man that it now looked as though it was the most villainous face in all of Rome.
For she has cast down many wounded,
And all who were slain by her were strong men. (Proverbs 7:26)
Sexual immorality has wreaked havoc on people of all ages and ethnicities, destroying their reputations, their health, their finances, their families and marriages, and in some cases, their very lives. Many of these individuals were powerful men or women. Take no comfort from it or from those who claim that it is harmless.
We find the life of God in the Word by doing. The anointing in the Word is released when you do the word, when you obey the word - not when you hear the word only.
- The Word should be seen
- The Word should be internalised
- The Word should be confessed
Today I have paid my vows. (Proverbs 7:14)
The sexually immoral woman Solomon described by Solomon had an outward form of religion but denied the life-transforming power of God. (2 Timothy 3:5)
Till an arrow struck his liver.
As a bird hastens to the snare,
He did not know it would cost his life. (Proverbs 7:23)
A play on words was not intended when Solomon stated that an arrow had been shot into the young man's liver. The liver is the organ responsible for the purification of blood. A healthy blood supply is essential for maintaining the body's vital functions, and if it is not maintained properly, death will ensue. There is also a hint of a spiritual attack. Fornication has drastic spiritual consequences.
Sexually transmitted diseases are not something new and have been around for thousands of years. Could this arrow that struck the liver hint at being attacked with such sicknesses?
Not only does sin have a devastating effect on our health, it can also distort the outward appearance of a man or woman.
When Leonardo Da Vinci was painting his masterpiece 'The Last Supper,' he sought long for a model for his Christ. At last, he located a character in one of the churches of Rome who was lovely in life and Features. The young man's name was Pietro Bandinelli. Years passed, and the painting was still unfinished. All of the disciples had been portrayed save one, Judas Iscariot.
Leonardo started to search for a man whose face was hardened and distorted by sin, and at last, he found a beggar on the streets of Rome with a face so villainous that he shuddered when he looked at him. He hired a man to sit for him as he painted the face of Judas on the canvas. When he was about to dismiss the man, he said, "I have not yet found out your name." "I am Pietro Bandinelli," he replied. "I also sat for you as your model of Christ."
The sinful life so disfigured the once fair face of the young man that it now looked as though it was the most villainous face in all of Rome.
For she has cast down many wounded,
And all who were slain by her were strong men. (Proverbs 7:26)
Sexual immorality has wreaked havoc on people of all ages and ethnicities, destroying their reputations, their health, their finances, their families and marriages, and in some cases, their very lives. Many of these individuals were powerful men or women. Take no comfort from it or from those who claim that it is harmless.
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