Give not thy strength unto women, nor thy ways to that which destroyeth kings. 4It is not for kings, O Lemuel, it is not for kings to drink wine; nor for princes strong drink: 5Lest they drink, and forget the law, and pervert the judgment of any of the afflicted. Prov31:3-5
As we have seen, there is a strong warning here against sensuous living. We like the type of Christianity that pleases us. We are comfortable when there are no hard choices to make, our conversations are superficial, we avoid telling the truth, we only love those who love us, and we are entertained in church instead of worshipping the Holy One. Don't be fooled, self denial and taking up your cross and following Jesus is the christian life. Waiting for marriage to experience intimacy and abstaining from alcohol are just two important ways to keep yourself in the race.
There is some other essential things to consider though. It says, "Lest they drink, and forget the law." Well we must know the law. We must know God's word. We should meditate on it day and night. We should hide it in our heart so that we don't sin against God. But we can't know God's word or spiritual things without knowing God. The bible says, "faith comes by hearing and hearing by the word of God." We must have a relationship with God through faith in Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins. This is the most important point. What ever little we could ever do or avoid doing will flow out of our relationship with Jesus.
Know Him. Know his word.
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