(Pro 22:14 KJV) The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
Here is where my presuppositions settle into my interpretations. Reading this simply and in isolation one would get the idea that the only people who fall into sin are those whom God has already written off. In this thinking God becomes the cause of your sin. He has abandoned you. He has left you to fall into the pit.
I think that is skipping a significant part of the reality. The Psalms and Proverbs are full of descriptions of people who have made the decision to either pursue evil or seek righteousness. One does his own thing. The other seeks to obey God. In some theology God is the one who decides which way you go. In my understanding God responds to the desire of your heart. He makes it possible for you to respond correctly. The choice is yours.
So? Yes. He that is abhorred by God will fall into the pit but before you go too far down that path repeat to yourself John 3:16. Once you reject Him you fall into this category.
Tangents and Vectors
An Idea Borrowed
Years ago on a radio program someone shared that they read a chapter in Proverbs every day. Since there are 31 chapters and the longest month has 31 days it allows you to read through Proverbs on a regular basis. I use it as the launch pad for my personal worship time and branch out from there. On this blog I will try to share some of the insights I have in the Word. I will try to organize them in the archive by reference.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026
Another Chicken or Egg Question
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