DON’T BE PREY!
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.
One
common trap people fall into today is the trap of adultery and
fornication. The devil has several agents and means to use as bait, and
believe it or not, he catches a lot of prey. He may use beautiful ladies
like he did to Samson. Today’s Bible reading describes how a prostitute
sets a trap and catches her victim. She could also use her seductive
attire which reveals her curves and exposes sensitive parts of her body.
She could also use her sweet flattering words, seductive make-up,
perfumes or gait just to get her prey. When he finally yields, she leads
him like an ox to the slaughter slab. Proverbs 7:23 says
Anyone
being lured or enticed into lust should realise that it can never
really be for his or her own good. Today, several female students have
become easy prey for sugar daddies and evil horny lecturers because they
erroneously think that they are getting something of value in return.
How much can a man pay you to allow his to destroy your destiny or kill
you? What score will a lecturer award you in exchange for your life? The
victims of lust, immorality and adultery are usually trading their
precious lives for pittance. Are you in captivity of adultery, thinking
it benefits you because you are getting rapid promotion in your place of
work? Don’t be deceived! You are truly paying with your life! Repent,
come to Jesus and cut off all hunters from your life! Break that
relationship if your partner is pressurising you for sex as a basis for
friendship. It is not worth it! Ask God to deliver you from every trap
of the devil.
A
negative experience many people have had to contend with is captivity.
Captivity can mean bondage, slavery, imprisonment, detention or a lack
of freedom. Captivity also comes in various forms. It can occur as a
consequence of being captured in a battle, like it happened to Daniel,
Shadrach, Meshach and Abedbnego (Daniel 1:1-7).
In this particular case, King Nebuchadnezzar invaded the nation of
Israel and carried away some of the people into captivity. From that
moment, these captives became slaves in a foreign land. Similarly, some people enter into captivity by falling into a trap set by the enemy. For instance, in Judges 16:4-5,
the lords of the Philistines used a beautiful woman as bait for Samson.
Today, there are several “hunters” of destiny and life all around,
setting all kinds of traps to get their prey. May you never be one of
their victims!
“Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.”
ulled from open heavens by Pastor E.A Adeboye
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