Not That Door!
. . . Do not go near the door of her house.
Proverbs 5:8
A dormouse had climbed down the chain and into the bird-feeder, slipped through the door, and ate and ate all night. Only in the morning did he realise the trouble he was in. The birds now pecked at him through the feeder’s door, but having gorged on the seeds, he was now twice his size and unable to escape.
Doors can lead us to wonderful places, or dangerous ones. A door features prominently in Solomon’s advice in Proverb's 5 on avoiding sexual temptation. While sexual sin may be enticing, he says, trouble awaits if it’s pursued (5:3–6). Best to stay far from it, for if you walk through that door you will be trapped, your honour lost, your wealth pecked away by strangers (v 7–11). Solomon counsels us to enjoy the intimacy of your own spouse instead (v 15–20). His advice can apply to sin more broadly too (v 21–23). Whether it is the temptation to overeat, overspend, or something else, God can help us to avoid the door that leads to entrapment.
The dormouse was very happy when I found him in the bird-feeder and freed him. Thankfully, God’s hand is also ready to free us when we are trapped. Thus, let us call on His strength to avoid the door of entrapment in the first place.
Bible Reading
Proverbs 5:1-14.
Prayer
Almighty God, help me avoid the door that leads to entrapment. In Jesus name. Amen.
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