Warnings of immoral sex

The Book of Proverbs Chapter 5

Solomon warns of immoral women and how their lips may be sweet as honey but the result is a bitter poison. Her feet go down to death, her steps lead to the grave. The immoral woman does not care about the path to life. So, he warns, never stray from the word of Solomon. Don't go near the door of the immoral woman because if you d, you will lose your honor and hand over to merciless people everything you have achieved in life. Afterward you will groan in anguish when disease consumes your body.

Drink water from your own well, share you love with your wife. Why spill the water of your springs in public? Reserve it for yourself.
Let your wife be a fountain of blessing for you. Rejoice in the wife of your youth for she is a loving doe. Be captivated by her love and not by an immoral woman.

For the Lord sees clearly what a man does, examines every path he takes. An evil man is held captive by his own sins; they are ropes that catch and hold him. He will die for lack of self control and be lost because of his incredible folly.

BIBLE NOTES SHOW: The best advice is to take a detour from and avoid those who use flattery and smooth talk. The best time to learn the dangers and foolishness of going after forbidden sex is long before the temptation
comes. Prepare for temptation by deciding now how you will act when you face it.

HOW DOES THIS CHAPTER RELATE TO US TODAY? "Drink from your own well" refers to marriage and means for you to enjoy the spouse God has given you. In these times it was considered a crime to have sex with another man's wife. It endangered the health and security of the family.

My how times have changed. I wish the clock could be turned back to these times so that "hooking up" was not allowed. As a culture, humans have strayed so very far from the image of love and affection that God meant.

God in this chapter is encouraging couples to look to each other for lifelong satisfaction and companionship. God designed marriage and only within this covenant relationship can we find real love and fulfillment. He never intended for marriage to become boring. Real happiness comes when we find pleasure in our own spouse.

Yours in Christ,
Mary

Prayer Requests are needed for:
HEALTH:
Update on my niece Suzanne, she is out of rehab after many months for a crushed leg and doing well and being cared for by her ex. Pray for Gabe and Wanda. Pray for Janice Long’s parents, especially her mother who faces another round of chemotherapy and her father with Alzheimer’s and now her mother in law also with Alzheimer’s. Their family is feeling the strain both emotionally and financially. Pray for them. Update on this family: Her mother-in-law is being taken to Oklahoma to live with an aunt who will care for her.
Pray for Arlene’s nephew David and for my neighbor Al who is nearing the end of his life.
Pray for Carolyn’s brother Ronald who has cancer.
Pray for our friend Michelle who was diagnosed with MS.
UPDATE on Barb who went in for back surgery and had a heart attack and stroke, she has her speech back and is home , but continues to have a problem with one arm and hand. Thanks to your prayers, she is able to hobble without a cane and has been granted disability. She still has surgery scheduled on her hand, but I saw her recently and her attitude is fantastic.
Pray for Robert Sargent who is quite ill with lung cancer.
Pray for Judy’s husband who was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer. Pray for her too, that she can deal with the side effects of his illness.
Pray too for Charly’s husband Robert who is undergoing chemo for his prostate cancer. Update on Robert: he has one more treatment and then three months of waiting for his psat test to come back clean.
Pray for John’s recovery from a heart attack and for the doctors who have difficulty diagnosing his other symptoms.
Pray for James’s sister Cynthia whose chemo has lost its effect as the cancer grows powerful.
Pray for another friend named Carolyn whose faith remains strong, but is lost and confused about where and how to spend her elder years.
SPIRITUAL UPLIFTING: Gail, Mary
RESTORATION OF FAITH: Al, John
LOVE AND SUPPORT: Claire, Hunter, Brian
SUPPORT: Haiti, Chile, survivors of Japan’s earthquake, survivors of the devastating tornadoes in our southernmost states and Joplin, Missouri. Pray too, for our country’s leaders and our military people who die each day for our freedom.