Thin Ice! - The One Year Daily Wisdom
Thin Ice!
Read Proverbs 5
The lips of an immoral woman are as sweet as honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil. But in the end she is as bitter as poison, as dangerous as a double-edged sword.
Proverbs 5:3-4
Appearances offer tempting deceptions. Whether they come in the form of a thin coating of ice on a deep pond or an enticing cover on a book, what we see often doesn’t turn out to be what we get. The first few steps may seem secure enough and the first pages may seem harmless, but the end results chill the body and soul. The writer of this proverb understood that character counts more than appearance.
Proverbs offers truth without subtlety. The sweetest kiss can’t make up for a dark heart. Sweetness and smoothness tend to be temporary—poisons and swords cause permanent damage. The poison of immorality leaves relationships ruined and trust severed. Those who cannot see beyond their momentary needs and wants will discover the painful consequences of their shortsighted decisions.
A WORD FOR TODAY
Think beyond appearance.
Dear Lord, help me to think twice about your truth rather than looking twice at temptation.
