Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, write them upon the table of thine heart. Proverbs 7:2-3
However, I'll bet you didn't know it preceded a story that Solomon tells that cautions his son against falling for an adulterous woman. In this proverb, he warns young men to be careful not to entertain a woman who has too much time on her hands and leaves her home at night to trap them with her lustful desires. This proverb serves as a warning to all of us not to let our sensual desires overtake us, causing us to abandon our good sense in pursuit of a need we should take control of. Even though this is a practical warning for us to control our mortal bodies, there is also a spiritual aspect to this proverb: Jesus is our spouse, and for us to turn our desire towards anything worldly that causes us to turn away from Him is adultery. It's easy to fall prey to worldly desires; that's why we must stay connected to Jesus through prayer and scripture. Staying close to our Savior will keep us on the track of good behavior.
Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death. Proverb 7:25-27
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