“To deliver thee from the strange woman, Even from the stranger which flattereth with her words; Which forsaketh the guide of her youth, And forgetteth the covenant of her God.”
Proverbs 2:16-17 KJV
The wisdom from above says, “Only wisdom can save you from the flattery of the promiscuous woman— she’s such a smooth-talking seductress! She left her husband and has forgotten her wedding vows.” Clearly a warning to all those who commit adultery, though there is a deeper meaning here. The book of Proverbs tells us of two women: the adulteress and the virtuous woman at the end of this book. Both are a parable of two systems in the Church. One is religious and alluring, tempting the young anointed ones to come to her “bed” of compromise, and which nullifies the Word of God. The other is the holy Bride, virtuous and pure, keeping her first love of her “wedding vows” to Christ alone. Her “house” is the House of the Lord. One system brings shame and despair and the other brings favour, honour and glory. It is wisdom that protects us from one and unites us to the other. As we approach the end of this age, may we be the faithful ones who are victorious as we persevere for our faith and may our names be found in the Book of Life. Amen!
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