A double edged sword

Good Morning! Have you ever met anyone who just seemed to say the right thing at the right time? I have a girlfriend who is the kindest person I've ever met, she knows how to pay a compliment at just the right time and she is sincere. It is a joy to be with her! She knows how to correct as well and the words of correction go deep into the heart. In Proverbs 5, we see Solomon being warned by his father that there are people out there who are not so sincere: "For the lips of an adultress drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil; but in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword." Vs. 3-4 He is warned to keep away from her, far away, he is not to go near her door or he will be giving his strength to another and years to one who is cruel...at the end of his life he will regreat and groan his choices. The adultress desires to draw men away from purity in a marriage. As an alternative to this "adultress woman" he is to drink water from his own cisterns. To love his wife and not another. He is to "rejoice in the wife of your youth." In the book of Hebrews we read: "Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral." Marriage is a picture of Christ and the church. When a member of the church, someone who belongs to Christ, commits adultery (sexual immorality) it is a sin against their own body as well as against the Lord. Our world is filled with immorality. T.V. shows flaunt it and promote it and movies do the same. They don't realize or purposely remain blind to the consequences of this type of sin. How are you going to protect your families from these things? Will you speak honestly with those you love and give the advice that was given to Solomon? If you are married will you love your husband and set a quality example of a loving marriage? Will you look through your movie library and remove anything that would defile? If Christians stop buying the "worlds entertainment" the movie industry would be forced to provide clean entertainment. Chapter 5 goes on to say: "For a man's ways are in full view of the LORD, and he examines all his paths...he will die for lack of discipline, led astray by his own great folly." Vs. 21,23 We often think no one sees our activity, when it is in full view of the LORD. He has a perfect standard and there is blessing in following in His ways, there are dire consequences to those who divert from the path. These words don't seem like words that seem sweet but if we heed what Solomon was being taught and teach it to our children and those who have influence over we will save them a great deal of pain. Let's use our words to tell the truth so that the wise who put these truths into action will be spared this doubled edged sword.