The Goodman is Not at Home - Proverbs 7:19

In the book of Proverbs Solomon shared about a young lad met a 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”, and in chapter seven and verse nineteen of Proverbs Solomon shared how the woman said, “the goodman is not at home” where we read,

For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey:

The verse begins, “For the goodman is not at home, ...”. Solomon began with the words, “for the goodman” or “because, since and on account that the man or husband” “is not at home” which means “is not within the dwelling place, habitation or abode”. Solomon shared how the woman said her husband was not in their dwelling place.

The verse continues, “... he is gone a long journey:” Solomon added the words, “he is gone” or “he, the husband, has departed, moved and gone away on” “a long journey” which means “a remote, far, and distant place”. Solomon said the woman told the young man her husband departed to an extended and far away location.

When we meditate upon Solomon's words in this verse, we learn how the woman implied that she and the young man would have her home to themselves, and they could be together for an extended time because her husband departed to a distant place. Her invitation to sin was not only convenient, but also included plenty of time to enjoy themselves. Sin is attractive and pleasurable at first, however, the end results are death and destruction. God wants to keep us from the consequences of sin, and when He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross, He paid the price for every sin we may ever commit. When we believe and trust in Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and keep us from the horrific results of sin before we ever engage or participate.

Next time Solomon shares how the woman says, “he has taken a bag of money with him”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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