Daily Devotional
Sin’s Grip, God’s Cure
“My son, pay attention to my wisdom; lend your ear to my understanding, that you may preserve discretion, and your lips may keep knowledge. For the lips of an immoral woman drip honey, and her mouth is smoother than oil; but in the end she is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword.”
Proverbs 5:1-4
January 8, 2025
Ponder This
Nothing will protect you more from immorality than loading up with the Word of God. You need the Word of God in your heart. Every now and then, we hear about some minister or another prominent figure who fell to immorality, and we think, “Oh, isn’t that terrible? Look how far he fell.” You may not know how low he was living, but he didn't fall that far. He failed to keep himself in the Word of God and store it up inside.
Sin is so deceptive and has deadly power. Sin fascinates and then it assassinates. It thrills and then it kills. It brings death—spiritual death, physical death, eternal death. We cannot combat it on our own. We need God to change our hearts daily by the Spirit and through His Word. When sin grasps us, it will not let go. Only God can heal our hearts; let’s start our day with Him.
- What does your time with God look like each day?
- How has time spent with God protected you from sin and kept you close to Him?
Practice This
Write down the ways you want to grow in relationship with God and share with a friend who will keep you accountable to pursue those things.
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