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We all know the teaching of scripture that bad company corrupts good character.

And we’ve seen this truth demonstrated in real life over and over and over again.

If only King Solomon would have lived according to this boundary.

He was the wisest man who ever lived — other than Jesus, of course.

At least for a time.

Later in his life, though — at a time when the lessons of life should have prompted a closer walk with the Lord — Solomon marched blindly and boldly into the cesspool of pagan worship.

It’s mind-blowing, actually, that this meltdown of faith would occur in one who started out so well spiritually.

But that’s what sometimes happens when we allow non-believers into positions of intimate influence.

It’s no wonder that God discourages Christians marrying non-Christians or Christians getting entangled into complex personal relationships with non-Christians.

The track record of ensuing compromise, conflict and confusion is just too clear.

Here is a core part of why Solomon fell off the faith wagon, excerpted from today’s reading in the One-Year Bible.

“As Solomon grew old, his wives turned his heart after other gods, and his heart was not fully devoted to the LORD his God, as the heart of David his father had been. He followed Ashtoreth the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molek the detestable god of the Ammonites. So Solomon did evil in the eyes of the LORD; he did not follow the LORD completely, as David his father had done.”

“On a hill east of Jerusalem, Solomon built a high place for Chemosh the detestable god of Moab, and for Molek the detestable god of the Ammonites. He did the same for all his foreign wives, who burned incense and offered sacrifices to their gods.” (I Kings 11:4-8)

Please, dear friend, be very careful regarding whom you allow into your inner circle of partners, confidants and family. History shows that the direction of influence too often flows into believers rather than out of believers.

Yes, it’s possible to avoid the permeation of compromise, but too often we don’t.

Choose your close relationships wisely, my friend. Particularly if you’re single and praying for God’s leading with finding a potential spouse.

If they’re not living for the Lord, they will subtly be used by the Enemy to lead you away from the Lord.

Even if he or she is a generally nice person.

Solomon was way smarter than us and even he was outfoxed by the Enemy.

There are quality, devoted people at your congregation who would make good, close friends. Ask God to guide you into more, godly relationships.

Everybody wins that way.

As always, I love you
Martin

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