Destiny Empowerment Daily Devotional *(30th November 2023)*

by Sunday Akanni

TOPIC: Spiritual Death Easily Attracts Physical Death (Part 2)

Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, He did not know it would cost his life. Proverbs 7:23

*Message*

In the book of Proverbs chapter 7, particularly from verse 6 to 23, we see an incident about a young man who was 'blocked' by a crafty harlot (an adulteress). After enticing him with smooth words such as 'I have spread my bed with tapestry, colored coverings of Egyptian linen'(Vs 16), 'come, let us take our fill of love until morning'(Vs 18), and 'my husband is not at home' (Vs 19), she was able to lure him into her chambers!

But the aftermath was described thus:

"Immediately he went after her, as an ox goes to the slaughter... Till an arrow struck his liver. As a bird hastens to the snare, he did not know it would cost him his life' (Vs 22, 23).

How could the sinful act with the woman have cost him his life? Because, after the act, this man would simply rise and go to his home alive. So, where is the 'death' being talked about? The answer is simple. First of all, for going into her chambers to indulge in a sinful act, this man already sinned against God by disobeying His commandment, and his unholy act has ensured a separation between him and God. Separating himself from God is equal to cutting himself from Life, and he is thus a walking corpse.

Now, his state of spiritual death would easily attract a physical dimension of death eventually. How? See it this way. Neighbors saw him enter into the adulteress' chamber, and they started spreading the incident. The news went viral about how the man had sex with another man's wife, and everyone started avoiding him, regarding him as an evil person who could do anything to satisfy his own lust. The result threw him into depression. His business was affected. His honor butchered. No friend again, no companion. No more steady resources. Then, he begins nurturing suicidal thoughts..... Or, perhaps....

The adulteress' husband arrived, heard the news, went to the man's house in annoyance, and killed him brutally. He died! What killed him? Sin! Unfortunately, when he was about to commit that sin, 'he did not know it would cost his life'.

*Prayer*
Are you addicted to something sinful? Ask the LORD for help to break free.

*Further Reading*
For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23

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When some body "dies" in the physical realm, he is born in the spiritual realm...(physical death) when one "dies" in the spiritual realm it means he is born into the physical or material world(spiritual death) life is a circle, not a straight line and birth and death are just points on it.....