Proverbs 5:21
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For the ways of man are before the eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his goings.
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But the warning is more pointed - we should fear God seeing sexual sins. Here a father warns his son of the strange woman and teaches the cure for her. She is bitter, painful, death, and hell (4-5); she destroys lives (9-11); she brings bondage (22-23). The cure is to be totally in love with your wife and content with her body and lovemaking (15-19).
Sexual sins are done in secret. Adulterers rendezvous in private or dark places (7:9; Job 24:15). The pornography addict hides materials or media and makes excuses for being alone (Ezek 16:17; 23:14-16). The fantasizing person believes thoughts, imaginations, and desires are totally hidden from everyone (24:9; Ps 10:11; Ezek 8:12). The defrauding wife thinks she is secure and safe denying or avoiding sex with her husband (I Cor 7:3-5).
But the Lord sees and knows all such deeds and thoughts. Nothing is hid from His eyes. Darkness is as noonday to Him. He fills heaven and earth; where will you hide? He discerns the very thoughts and intents of your heart. He knows and considers it all. And He hates and judges sexual sins (Ex 20:14; Lev 18:6-25; 20:10-21; Matt 5:28; Heb 13:4).
The father asks his son, "Why love or touch a strange woman?" (20). She brings terrible pain and destruction (4-11); she causes bondage and death (22-23). But he wants his son especially to know that God sees every sexual activity and thought, and He considers them all; He will give blessing to the pure and faithful, judgment to the filthy and foolish.
People go to great lengths hiding sexual sins from others for guilt, fear, and shame; but the only Judge they should fear clearly sees every deed and the thoughts behind them. Why fear others knowing your sexual sins, when the holy God sees and judges them!
The LORD sees and knows your sexual secrets, and you had better keep your sexual life pure and holy, for this is the will of God (I Thess 4:1-8). He is watching all your sexual activities, thoughts, and words. He will surely bless the righteous and judge the wicked.
Our Lord Jesus was tempted in all points as we are, but He remained faithful to His God! Single, followed by many devoted women, and more desirable and affectionate than any man, He lived with absolute fidelity to God His Father. Follow His holy example today.
The LORD's eyes are everywhere, beholding all actions (15:3; Ps 11:4; 139:1-12). Every thought, word, and deed is naked and exposed to the all-seeing eyes of our omniscient God. He sees and considers all our doings. Therefore, we should fear Him and hate sin.
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