verse 12: “She is now in the streets, now in the squares, And lurks by every corner.”
We often think we’re immune from harm befalling us. It’s not necessarily ignorance or arrogance, but sometimes it’s the sense that we’re secure and totally safe…only to find out bad things can happen to us as well.
I feel like I live in a relatively safe community; I couldn’t ask for better neighbors on my street. However, in the last few years:
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our home was burglarized while we were at church
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my neighbor 2 doors down was mugged…in his driveway…in broad daylight
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within the last month, a fellow church member who lives about 5 blocks away was held up at gunpoint in his driveway
In all cases, God protected us. But I list those instances to say that evil is everywhere….it’s not just in the “bad” parts of towns…it “lurks by every corner.” Solomon is speaking of the harlot laying in wait for the victim here. We must always pray and trust God in all things; also pray to God for the wisdom we need in our daily lives to protect us and to use the common sense He gives us to help us avoid that evil in the streets and squares.
Something to think about.
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