“For the lips of a strong woman drop as a honeycomb, and her mouth is smoother than oil: But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword. Remove thy way far from her, and come not nigh the door of her house.”(Proverbs 51:3, 4, 8).
Every man has an area of weakness which if not placed before the cross will become his undoing. Even Reverend Billy Graham, the great evangelist, is extremely cautious when traveling, so that his reputation remains above reproach and impervious to slander. We can be guaranteed that the “strange woman” (or whatever our weakness is) will appear sweet and appetizing. She will be smooth and know exactly the right buttons to push in order to excite us. Nonetheless, if we fall victim to her charms, we will find that what we thought would be delightful and heavenly, is really bitter and malevolent. We are commanded to remove our way far from her and to come nowhere near her house. As godly men who desire to faithfully follow the Lord, we must learn to recognize our weaknesses. Once we know what they are, we can prepare a plan to avoid temptation in these areas. Whatever attraction or enticement threatens to bring us to our knees should be averted at all costs. Our weaknesses are the very imperfections that drive us to Jesus and compel us to depend on Him for our strength. “Out of weakness, [the judges and prophets] were made strong.” (Hebrews 11:34). Paul also attested to this truth: “Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ’s sake: for when I am weak, then am I strong.” (II Corinthians 12:10).
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