Hobart Herd Devotional Proverbs 5-6 – 4-6-20
As many of you have noticed, I generally don’t do a Devotional for Sundays because I am busy preaching and getting the video message out to everyone. It does not mean I don’t have devotions on Sunday, but just don’t have time to get it sent out to everyone. So today we should read Proverbs 5-6, and try to find some verses that have special meaning to us.
Proverbs Chapter 5 and the end of Chapter 6 devote a lot of time to the wisdom passed on about being careful to not falling for a harlot. If we apply this to our lives today, we say “watch out for the temptation or sexual intimacy outside the bounds of marriage.” There are many words of the ruin that happens when we ignore God’s warnings; and the blessings that come from “rejoicing in the wife of your youth” (5:18).
In today’s world we have a tremendous problem with addiction to pornography and the sex industry. I think it is appropriate to remind us that in our time of quarantine we must be careful with what we allow into our lives and minds. It is so easy to click on something that we should never look at and allow our minds to take in.
The verses that struck me as very important in keeping my heart, mind, and body in line with what the Lord would want of me are found in 6:6-8. “Go to the ant, O sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise. 7 Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, 8 she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest.” Most of our problems with immoral thinking and action is because we fail to be about what the Lord would have us think and do. During this time when we may have spare time, be sure that you keep up your walk with the Lord in His word, and the actions of serving others. Find the things the Lord would have you do for others and stay busy. Don’t let idle hands and minds be a tool that Satan can use to lead us into a life of sin.
Father, I thank you that Your word gives me the direction and guidance to do Your will. I know my tendency is to procrastinate and become complacent in my walk with You and the service You call me to. Forgive me for being idle and losing my love of You and Your call to share the Gospel in season and out of season. May I use the time You give me during this lockdown to follow Your Spirit’s guidance in spending time in Your Word and serving others with love as You have called me to. In Jesus Name, Amen! Pastor Rob