Proverbs 9:13-18
13 The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing. 14 She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, 15 calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way, 16 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" And to him who lacks sense she says, 17 "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant." 18 But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
One of the reasons we fall to temptation is that we believe its advertising messages. It claims that we're missing out on fun, that "stealing a kiss" is worth the risk, that "stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant" (verse 17). The emphasis is on what you "can get away with", enjoying the pleasure without suffering the consequences. But this is a lie. The truth is that God sees everything, so nothing is really done in secret, and thus we can't really avoid the consequences. Also, the grass is not really greener on the other side, we just need to learn to enjoy the food and water we already have.
Lord, help me to not be misled by the media lies about sex.
13 The woman Folly is loud; she is seductive and knows nothing. 14 She sits at the door of her house; she takes a seat on the highest places of the town, 15 calling to those who pass by, who are going straight on their way, 16 "Whoever is simple, let him turn in here!" And to him who lacks sense she says, 17 "Stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant." 18 But he does not know that the dead are there, that her guests are in the depths of Sheol.
One of the reasons we fall to temptation is that we believe its advertising messages. It claims that we're missing out on fun, that "stealing a kiss" is worth the risk, that "stolen water is sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant" (verse 17). The emphasis is on what you "can get away with", enjoying the pleasure without suffering the consequences. But this is a lie. The truth is that God sees everything, so nothing is really done in secret, and thus we can't really avoid the consequences. Also, the grass is not really greener on the other side, we just need to learn to enjoy the food and water we already have.
Lord, help me to not be misled by the media lies about sex.