In the book of Proverbs Solomon said a young lad met a woman dressed in the attire of a harlot who said, “Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey”, and in chapter seven and verse twenty of Proverbs Solomon shared how the woman said, “he has taken a bag of money with him” where we read,
He has taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.
The verse begins, “He has taken a bag of money with him, ...”. Solomon began with the words, “he has taken” or “he, the woman's husband, lay hold of, seized and took in hand” “a bag of money with him” which means “a bundle or pouch of silver, shekels or talents alongside of him, the woman's husband”. Solomon shared how the woman told the young man that her husband took a pouch of shekels or talents with him for his journey.
The verse goes on to say, “... and will come home at the day appointed.” Solomon continued with the words, “and will come home” or “and shall certainly return to their dwelling place” “at the day appointed” which means “during the full moon festival or feast of the full moon”. Solomon shared how the woman said her husband would certainly return to their dwelling place during the festival or feast of the full moon.
When we think through Solomon's words in this verse, we learn how the woman told the young man that her husband took a pouch of silver or talents with him, and he would not return to their home until the festival of the full moon. In other words, they had plenty of time to indulge one another with their pernicious behavior. The lies of Satan is that we can “get away with” our sin because we have no one to whom to give an account, and there is sufficient time to commit wicked acts. God, however, sees all, and all time is in His hands. He knows everything we do, and nothing sinful we commit is without His knowledge. This is why God sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and when we surrender to Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and keep us from sinful behavior regardless of the freedom from others' observance or sufficient time to participate within it.
Next time Solomon shares how the woman, “with her much fair speech she caused him to yield”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.
Until tomorrow…there is more…
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