Shalom,

We looked yesterday at the instructions that David gave to his son Solomon concerning walking in the ways and the Word of God. In Proverbs 5 David begins to instruct Solomon specifically concerning getting involved with "strange" women. He was speaking of strangers who were not Jewish, served other gods and warned that they would eventually turn his heart away from the One, True God. Look at verses 7-14:

7 Now therefore, my sons, listen to me, and depart not from the words of my mouth. 8 Let your way in life be far from her, and come not near the door of her house [avoid the very scenes of temptation], 9 Lest you give your honor to others and your years to those without mercy, 10 Lest strangers [and false teachings] take their fill of your strength and wealth and your labors go to the house of an alien [from God]— 11 And you groan and mourn when your end comes, when your flesh and body are consumed, 12 And you say, How I hated instruction and discipline, and my heart despised reproof! 13 I have not obeyed the voice of my teachers nor submitted and consented to those who instructed me. 14 [The extent and boldness of] my sin involved almost all evil [in the estimation] of the congregation and the community.

Did Solomon obey the instructions of his father? 1 Kings 11:1-10 give us the answer!

11 But king Solomon loved many strange women, together with the daughter of Pharaoh, women of the Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Zidonians, and Hittites; 2 Of the nations concerning which the Lord said unto the children of Israel, Ye shall not go in to them, neither shall they come in unto you: for surely they will turn away your heart after their gods: Solomon clave unto these in love. 3 And he had seven hundred wives, princesses, and three hundred concubines: and his wives turned away his heart. 4 For it came to pass, when Solomon was old, that his wives turned away his heart after other gods: and his heart was not perfect with the Lord his God, as was the heart of David his father. 5 For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the Zidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. 6 And Solomon did evil in the sight of the Lord, and went not fully after the Lord, as did David his father. 7 Then did Solomon build an high place for Chemosh, the abomination of Moab, in the hill that is before Jerusalem, and for Molech, the abomination of the children of Ammon. 8 And likewise did he for all his strange wives, which burnt incense and sacrificed unto their gods. 9 And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice, 10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the Lord commanded. KJV

As you go through your own personal study of the Word of God, remind yourself that every instruction that the God of the Bible gives to us is meant to direct us to the place of being in His perfect will where the blessings flow into our lives and the power of God can flow FROM us to those in need! AMEN! Don't end up like the Solomon who wrote Ecclesiastes as he looked back on a very disappointing life spent OUT of the will of God! He realized at the end of his life how badly he had missed it, but he DID return to the God of his father! Make the right choices NOW so that you will have no regrets when you finally meet HIM face to face! AMEN! Here is Hillsong Young and Free with "Back To Life":

Shalom in Him!