He
layeth up sound wisdom for the righteous (Prov 2:7)
Temptation: Avoid It’s Results: Prov 5:9-14
9) Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the
cruel:
10) Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours [be] in the house of a stranger;
11) And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are
consumed,
12) And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised
reproof;
13) And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear
to them that instructed me!
14) I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and
assembly.
INTRODUCTION:
Solomon now shares
several proverbs with us that not only explains the results of yielding to
temptations of a harlot, but by principle, yielding to temptations from any
source.…
EXPOSITION:
9) Lest thou give thine honour unto others, and thy years unto the
cruel:
Yielding
to temptation leads to:
#1
handing over the reputation, respect and admiration that we have been given by
others
#2
shortening the physical life by endulging in a lifestyle that lacks the
blessings of God while doing both physical and spiritual damage to self.
“And that, knowing the
time, that now [it is] high time to awake out of sleep: for now [is] our
salvation nearer than when we believed. The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us therefore cast off the
works of darkness, and let us put on the armour of light. Let us walk honestly, as
in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness,
not in strife and envying. But put ye on the Lord
Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to [fulfil] the lusts [thereof].” (Romans 13:11-14)
10) Lest strangers be filled with thy wealth; and thy labours [be] in the house of a stranger;
#3
enriching those who mislead and deceive while becoming poverty stricken both
morally, spiritually and monetarily
#4
laboring in vain for things that cannot satisfy nor bring eternal gain; only to
find others receiving the benefits from our actions.
“Strangers have devoured his strength, and he
knoweth [it] not: yea, gray hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth
not. And the pride of Israel
testifieth to his face: and they do not return to the LORD their God, nor seek
him for all this.” (Hosea 7:9-10)
11) And thou mourn at the last, when thy flesh and thy body are
consumed,
#5 loudly verbally mourn and cry out at the end
of life when physically eaten up by the sinful lifestyle
“For when ye were the servants of sin, ye
were free from righteousness. What fruit had ye then in
those things whereof ye are now ashamed? for the end of those things [is]
death.” (Romans 6:20-21)
12) And say, How have I hated instruction, and my heart despised
reproof;
#6
Looking back on life with many regrets including:
Regret
#1 - being the enemy of God’s teachings
Regret
#2 - speaking evil against His corrections.
“Be ye not as your fathers, unto whom the
former prophets have cried, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts; Turn ye now
from your evil ways, and [from] your evil doings: but they did not hear, nor
hearken unto me, saith the LORD. Your fathers, where [are]
they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the
prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said,
Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and
according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.” (Zechariah 1:4-6)
13) And have not obeyed the voice of my teachers, nor inclined mine ear
to them that instructed me!
Regret
#3 – did not submit to the teachings of truth
Regret
#4 – did not desire to observe the Godly encouragement of others
“And we beseech you, brethren, to know them
which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; And to esteem them very
highly in love for their work's sake. [And] be at peace among yourselves.” (1 Thessalonians 5:12-13)
14) I was almost in all evil in the midst of the congregation and
assembly.
Regret
#5 – Known by those who worship God as being one who has committed many, if not
all, ungodly acts. (Possessing a ruined
public testimony, especially, in the eyes of the saints and churches of God).
“Nevertheless I tell you the truth; It is
expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not
come unto you; but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he
will reprove the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment: Of sin, because they
believe not on me; Of righteousness, because
I go to my Father, and ye see me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. I have yet many things to
say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now.” (John 16:7-12)
SUMMARY:
Giving
into temptations results in many harmful results that can ruin a person’s life,
testimony and end in eternal ruin. All
of this is reaped, simply to gain a short term pleasure. This is the sad state of those who choose
the pleasures of sin for a season over the eternal joy of serving Christ.
“O that they were wise, [that] they
understood this, [that] they would consider their latter end!” (Deuteronomy 32:29)
By
God’s grace, let us all study these proverbs diligently, giving them the value
that they deserve.
May the
Lord bless us as we receive this sound wisdom and then “Think On These Things”.
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