March 25, 2024 – What About The Goodman?

What About The Goodman?
March 25, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 7:18-20
Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: let us solace ourselves with loves. For the goodman is not at home, he is gone a long journey: He hath taken a bag of money with him, and will come home at the day appointed.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

    Okay, today I will pose a simple question, one you could even ask your four-year-old, and they’d likely get it right. So, here’s the question: What is the opposite of good? Your answers may vary a bit. Some might say evil, others may use the word bad, and some might just get down to basics and simply say “not good.” However you look at it, the opposite of good is usually something with which we don’t want our name associated.

    Now, let’s turn to our verses for today. What does the temptress call the man of the house? Referring to her husband, she says the “goodman” of the house is gone. This man should rightfully be in her bed. The goodman seems to be an honest man, working to support his family. He’s an upright man with nothing to hide, nor does he try to deceive her, as he must trust her. Being respectful of his wife, he even lets her know when she might expect him home. She says, “at the day appointed.”

    If he, by definition, is the goodman, then what, by the same definition, would this make someone who falls for her temptation? You or your four-year-old have already answered that question. It would make them the evil, bad, or simply not good person. If you ask those who have fallen into the trap of sexual sin, they will tell you that this is exactly how they felt after committing this sin. Dirty, filthy, ashamed, and regretful are all words I’ve heard used to describe such feelings. Simply put, they felt like not-so-good people.

     So, how can you avoid feeling this way? Be the Goodman or Goodwoman to someone else faithfully.

     
 

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

    The grace of God is sufficient to cleanse and forgive us from all sin. However, the memory of sins committed lingers. It’s wonderful to know we are forgiven, but it’s even better not to need forgiveness. 

Will you strive to be a good person before God?

IF YOU ARE JOURNALING:

Ask yourself, what are MY THOUGHTS concerning this Passage, and todays Devotion?

Do I find within this reading a CHALLENGE for my life?

What are one or two things I WILL DO today or this week to accept that CHALLENGE?

  

GOD TALKING TO ME: MARCH 25, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
    Judges 1 – Judges 4
   Proverbs 7:18 – 20

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
   Deuteronomy 18-21
   Luke 2:25-52