Peace Offerings - Proverbs 7:14

In the book of Proverbs Solomon shared about a young man who was enticed by a harlot, and he described the woman of the streets as one who, “is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.) So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him, ...”, and in chapter seven and verse fourteen of Proverbs Solomon shared how the woman said, “I have peace offerings with me” where we read,

I have peace offerings with me; this day have I paid my vows.

The verse begins, “I have peace offerings with me;”. Solomon began with the words, “I have peace offerings” or “I, the woman with the attire of a harlot, own, possess and obtain sacrificial alliances, requitals and sacrifices of thanks” “with me” which means “beside and alongside me, the woman dressed as a harlot”. Solomon shared how the woman told the naive young man that she possessed sacrifices of thanks with her.

The verse goes on to say, “this day have I paid my vows.” Solomon continued with the words, “this day” or “this particular sunrise to sunset” “have I paid my vows” which means “I, the woman with the attire of a harlot, completed and finished my votive offering or promises”. Solomon shared how the woman said she had completed her votive promises.

When we think through the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon that the woman dressed in the attire of a harlot told the young man that she was religiously pure because she offered “peace offerings” and “paid” her “vows”. In other words, according to the woman, she was purified to proceed with her malicious acts with the young man. She may have believed herself to be pure in her own eyes, but she was not so with God. God knows when we sin, and sin leads to death. (See Romans 3:23; 6:23) God sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and when we put our faith and trust in Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and cleanse us from our sins. No other means is capable to forgive and make us clean before God. (See 1 John 1:9)

Next time Solomon shares how the woman says, “therefore came I forth to meet you”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

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Caught and Kissed - Proverbs 7:13

In the book of Proverbs Solomon said a woman of the streets, “is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.)”, and in chapter seven and verse thirteen of Proverbs Solomon said the woman, “caught him, and kissed him” where we read,

So she caught him, and kissed him, and with an impudent face said unto him,

The verse begins, “So she caught him, and kissed him, ...”. Solomon began with the words, “so she caught him” or “therefore, then and on this account she, the woman dressed as a harlot, restrained, conquered and constrained him, the youth void of understanding”, “and kissed him” which means “and gently touched him, the youth void of understanding, with her lips”. Solomon shared how the prostitute seized the young man and affectionately kissed him with her lips.

The verse continues, “and with an impudent face said unto him, ...” Solomon added the words, “and with an impudent face” or “and by the use of a prevailing presence and countenance” “said unto him” which means “uttered, declared and proclaimed to him, the youth void of understanding” the words in our next verse. Solomon said the harlot used her prevailing countenance to proclaim what is found in our next verse.

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how the woman “caught, kissed and used her countenance” to persuade the young man void of understanding to follow her pernicious ways. Sin comes in seductive forms that are attractive in the beginning but have horrific consequences afterward. God knew this, and He understood how all people fail. (See Romans 3:10,23) This is why He sent His Son Jesus into the world to be crucified on the cross for the sins of all mankind. When we surrender our lives to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and give us the strength by His Holy Spirit to resist temptations regardless of how they appear and how influential they are.

Next time Solomon shares how the woman says, “I have peace offerings with me”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

 

Without and in the Streets - Proverbs 7:12

In the book of Proverbs Solomon shared about a woman dressed in the attire of a harlot, “is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house”, and in chapter seven and verse ten of Proverbs Solomon said the woman was, “without, now in the streets” where we read,

Now is she without, now in the streets, and lies in wait at every corner.)

The verse begins, “Now is she without, now in the streets, ...”. Solomon began with the words, “now is she without” or “at this time and moment the harlot goes outside”, “now in the streets” which means “at this time and moment within the broad or open place or plaza”. Solomon shared how the “woman dressed as a harlot” is outside at this time within the open plaza.

The verse continues, “... and lies in wait at every corner.)” Solomon added the words, “and lies in wait” or “and lurks in ambush” “at every corner” which means “at all, the whole, the totality and each bulwark, chieftain and angle of the streets”.) Solomon said the woman dressed as a harlot lurked in ambush at each bulwark in the streets.

When we consider the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how the woman who was in the attire of a harlot lurked within the roadways and each corner of the streets. This woman was looking for her next victim, and the naive young man was walking into her trap. God knows we will be tempted, and sometimes we sin. He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind, and when we yield our lives to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and teach us to avoid the temptress regardless of where she stations herself or in what attire she dressed.

Next time Solomon says the woman, “caught him, and kissed him”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

 

Loud and Stubborn - Proverbs 7:11

In the book of Proverbs Solomon said to his son, “at the window of my house I looked through my casement, and beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, in the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night, and, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtle of heart”, and in chapter seven and verse eleven of Proverbs Solomon said, “she is loud and stubborn” where we read,

(She is loud and stubborn; her feet abide not in her house:

The verse begins, “(She is loud and stubborn; ...”. Solomon began with the words, “she is loud” or “she, the woman with the attire of an harlot, is noisy, disquieted, clamorous, raging and tumultuous”, “and stubborn” which means “and backsliding, refractory and rebellious”. Solomon shared how the woman dressed as a harlot is noisy, clamorous, backsliding and rebellious.

The verse goes on to say, “her feet abide not in her house:” Solomon continued with the words, “her feet” or “her, the harlot's, physical feet” “abide not in her house” which means “do not settle down, dwell, tabernacle or reside within her, the harlot's, dwelling place, shelter, abode or house”. Solomon said the “feet” of the harlot did not remain within her own home.

When we think through Solomon's words in this verse, we learn the characteristics of the harlot who met the young man in the streets. She was clamorous and rebellious, and she did not stay within her own house. This young man was on the way to being her prey. God is aware of temptations that come to us, and He knows when we submit to them. This is called sin, error and wrong, and for this reason He sent His Son Jesus into the world to die on the cross for the sins of all mankind. When we surrender our lives to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and keep us from the sultry woman who is “loud, stubborn and wanders away from her home”.

Next time Solomon says the woman was, “without, now in the streets”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

 

A Woman with the Attire of a Harlot - Proverbs 7:10

In the book of Proverbs Solomon said to his son, “at the window of my house I looked through my casement, and beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, in the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night”, and in chapter seven and verse ten of Proverbs Solomon said, “there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot” where we read,

And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, and subtle of heart.

The verse begins, “And, behold, there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot, ...”. Solomon began with the words, “and behold” or “and lo, look and consider”, “there met him a woman” which means “there befell, encountered and sought for him, the youthful lad, a female human being” “with the attire” or “adorned, equipped and clothed with the attire or dress” “of an harlot” which means “belonging to a whore, prostitute or woman who commits fornication”. Solomon shared how a female human being who was dressed in the attire of a prostitute encountered the young lad.

The verse continues, “... and subtle of heart.” Solomon added the words, “and subtle” or “and guarded, watching, keeping and observing” “of heart” which means “pertaining to her soul, mind, will, desires, conscience, living being and seat of emotions and affections”. Solomon said the woman kept her soul and mind in a watchful and guarded manner.

When we meditate upon the words in this verse, we learn through Solomon how a female who was dressed in the clothing of a prostitute encountered the young lad, and this woman was guarded and protective in her soul. In other words, not only was she dressed like a woman who commits fornication, but she had a besieged and hidden soul to match her outward appearance. God sees us both inside and out, and He knows we have sinful tendencies in our lives. He gave His commandments to reveal not only His requirements for living holy before Him, but also to expose our sinful nature that violates His ways. Those sins deserve death because the wages for sin is death, (See Romans 6:23) however, God sent His Son Jesus to die on the cross on our behalf, and when we yield our lives to Him, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and not only make us aware of those who would tempt us with their outward attire, but also who would capture us with their hidden souls.

Next time Solomon says the woman was, “loud and stubborn”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".

 

In the Twilight, In the Evening - Proverbs 7:9

In the book of Proverbs Solomon said to his son, “at the window of my house I looked through my casement, and beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, a young man void of understanding, passing through the street near her corner; and he went the way to her house, ...”, and in chapter seven and verse nine of Proverbs Solomon said the woman was, “in the twilight, in the evening” where we read,

In the twilight, in the evening, in the black and dark night:

The verse begins, “In the twilight, in the evening, ...”. Solomon began with the words, “in the twilight” or “at nightfall or the dusk”, “in the evening” which means “within the sunset”. Solomon said the young lad went to the strange woman's home in the dusk of the nighttime.

The verse goes on to say, “... in the black and dark night:” Solomon continued with the words, “in the black” or “within the middle and deepest blackness” “and dark night” which means “and darkness, gloominess and concealment of the nighttime”. Solomon said the young lad continued in his engagement with the strange woman unto the deepest darkness within the nighttime.

When we consider Solomon's words in this verse, we learn about the timing of this young lad's engagement with the strange woman. It was dusk and proceeded into the darkness of the night where his act might be concealed. Many people commit pernicious acts within the dark while hoping to not be discovered, however, God sees us at all times. God knows all, sees all and is aware of every sin we commit, and because He loves us, He sent His Son Jesus to be crucified on the cross for all our sins. When we put our faith and trust in Him as our personal “Savior and Lord”, He will forgive our sins, grant us everlasting life and keep us from dark places where we might commit wicked and evil deeds against Him.

Next time Solomon says, “there met him a woman with the attire of an harlot”, so read ahead, and we shall join together then.

Until tomorrow…there is more…

See more devotionals on the website "thewordfortodaywithray.com" or look for the daily devotional book “Equipped for Battle – From Generation to Generation”, the marriage book “So, You Want to Be Married”, “One Year in the Sermon on the Mount” and the new poetry book "Random Mushrooms Volumes I and II" and the new novel "Elizabeth County" in all major bookstore sites, http://www.amazon.com ; http://www.barnesandnobles.com ; download to e-books, and find it locally at www.mrzlc.com/bookstore. All references are from "Strongs Concordance".