The War on Wisdom Sample

The devil is a master of disguise and misdirection. He disguises himself as an angel of light, good to behold, pleasing to listen to. If we do not see his lies as truly sinful, but rather think of them as pleasurable, we will have no problem accepting them.

The father warns the son against the adulteress whose lips are sweeter than honey and whose speech is smoother than oil. He doesn’t want his son to be fooled by the false, alluring pleasure of sexual sin.

The devil also misdirects us away from the destination his lies inevitably lead us to. The father on the other hand knows that following after this adulteress will only lead to destruction. The temporary satisfaction is not worth the long-term pain. This sin will lead to death, and he wants his son to be aware of that.

Wisdom helps us to understand that what seems pleasurable is not always what is good, and that actions lead to either death or life.

Is there sin that you need to repent of today? Come before the Lord and ask Him to give you wisdom in fleeing the various temptations of sexual sin. What can you practically do to avoid sexual sin?