March 26, 2024 – Beware Of The Snare

Beware Of The Snare
March 26, 2024

DAILY PROVERB:

Proverbs 7:21-23
With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, with the flattering of her lips she forced him. He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it is for his life.

OUTLOOK ON THE IN BOOK:

        Just what is the definition of a TRAP or SNARE? When considering these terms from the perspective of an object rather than a deed, there are several answers. A snare can be a net that is baited. When any prey goes for the bait and has enough weight to trigger the trap, the net is either drawn up, taking its prey with it, or dropped down completely, covering, and entangling its victim.

      Another form of a trap is an open pit covered with a deceptive disguise. When anything walks on this camouflaged covering, it falls into the pit and is either killed by spikes at the bottom or entrapped until the maker of this trap returns.

      Today, we also have more modern devices that clamp two metal jaws shut to hold their prey. Some traps, which are less harmful, resemble cages. Once inside the cage, the door drops and holds its victim captive.

     According to the Encarta Encyclopedia, a trap is defined as “a device designed to catch an animal and kill it or prevent it from escaping, e.g., a concealed pit or a mechanical device that springs shut.”

    Most often, traps are designed for animals. However, we must be aware of the traps set for humans. They may not include ropes, pits, or steel jaws, but they achieve the same result. They ensnare the life of the victim, often holding it captive until death.

     In today’s verses, the enticement of fair speech from a seductive woman has lured an unsuspecting victim into such a trap. The author likens this situation to an ox led to slaughter, a bird caught in a snare, or a fool placed in stocks. Once trapped, the freedom and life once enjoyed are lost forever, unless someone sets them free.

THE WORD WALKING IN ME:

     The wages of sin is death. This is true for all sin and all people. We would receive what we deserve if not for the mercy of God that sets us free. God is not only merciful, but His grace abounds for all who believe. 

Will you allow God’s grace to set you free from sin’s trap?

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 26, 2024

THROUGH THE BIBLE WITH A DAILY PROVERBS
   Judges 5 – Judges 8
   Proverbs 7:21 – 23

THROUGH THE BIBLE OLD & NEW TESTAMENT DAILY
  Deuteronomy 22-24
   Luke 3:1-22