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The Sweetness That Kills · Men's Morning Devotional

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  SPEAKER_00: Gentlemen, every day is a battle.
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  SPEAKER_00: A battle for your faith, your family, and your purpose.
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  SPEAKER_00: The men who stand strong don't prepare when the battle arrives.
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  SPEAKER_00: They prepare before it begins.
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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the men's morning devotional.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let's get into God's word.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's time to man up.
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  SPEAKER_01: Good morning, gentlemen.
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  SPEAKER_01: My name is Christian Kaladiude here with your man up moment.
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  SPEAKER_01: And today we're still in Proverbs chapter 5, and today's devotional is called The Sweetness That Kills.
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  SPEAKER_01: Proverbs 5, 3 through 4 says, For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and her speech is smoother than oil.
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  SPEAKER_01: But in the end she is bitter as gall, sharp as a double-edged sword.
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  SPEAKER_01: You see, King Solomon doesn't describe sin as ugly here.
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  SPEAKER_01: Instead, he describes it as sweet.
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  SPEAKER_01: Honey.
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  SPEAKER_01: Smooth oil.
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  SPEAKER_01: And the truth is that's not the warning most of us expect.
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  SPEAKER_01: We think temptation looks like danger.
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  SPEAKER_01: It doesn't.
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  SPEAKER_01: It looks like relief.
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  SPEAKER_01: It looks like exactly what you want to hear in a season when you're tired, underappreciated, or bored.
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  SPEAKER_01: You see, that's the trap.
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  SPEAKER_01: You see, gentlemen, that's the trap.
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  SPEAKER_01: Sin never announces itself with a warning label.
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  SPEAKER_01: It announces itself with honey.
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  SPEAKER_01: And you see, many of the men before us have wrestled with this same picture.
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  SPEAKER_01: And for those of us that are married, it's important to know that the marital covenant that we have was given to us as a protection.
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  SPEAKER_01: It was given to men like us as a protection.
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  SPEAKER_01: So we wouldn't fall into the snare of a stranger's sweetness.
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  SPEAKER_01: You see, our mistake is to look at marriage as a blessing.
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  SPEAKER_01: It isn't just a blessing, it is a guardrail God built for you before you ever needed one.
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  SPEAKER_01: And I want you to notice something else.
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  SPEAKER_01: Solomon says, in the end, not in the beginning.
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  SPEAKER_01: You see, sin's whole strategy depends on you never getting to the end.
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  SPEAKER_01: It needs you to decide at the honey stage, not at the goal stage.
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  SPEAKER_01: Every man who's ever wrecked his marriage, his ministry, his name, he didn't sign up for goal.
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  SPEAKER_01: He didn't sign up for bitter.
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  SPEAKER_01: He signed up for honey.
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  SPEAKER_01: And the truth is, none of us chase a double-edged sword.
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  SPEAKER_01: We try to chase the sweetness, and we get the sword anyway.
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  SPEAKER_01: So this is why Solomon isn't primarily warning young men about a woman.
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  SPEAKER_01: He's warning them about a pattern.
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  SPEAKER_01: Anything that offers relief now and asks you to ignore the ending later.
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  SPEAKER_01: And that pattern shows up in more than sexual sin.
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  SPEAKER_01: It shows up in how we men handle money, anger, ambition, and escape.
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  SPEAKER_01: Wisdom, it means learning to taste the ending before we take the bite.
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  SPEAKER_01: So here's our man up challenge.
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  SPEAKER_01: Think of one thing in your life now that feels sweet in the moment, but you already know how it ends badly.
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  SPEAKER_01: Name it honestly today.
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  SPEAKER_01: Out loud.
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  SPEAKER_01: Don't minimize it.
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  SPEAKER_01: Then let's take one real step away from it before the day is out.
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  SPEAKER_01: Call a brother.
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  SPEAKER_01: Delete it.
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  SPEAKER_01: Open your word.
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  SPEAKER_01: Walk out of that room.
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  SPEAKER_01: Taste the ending before you take another bite.
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  SPEAKER_01: Let's pray.
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  SPEAKER_01: Father, we thank you.
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  SPEAKER_01: We thank you for warning us before we need rescuing.
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  SPEAKER_01: For forgiving us for the times that we've chased what tasted sweet and ignored where it was leading.
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  SPEAKER_01: Lord Jesus, give us the discipline to see past the honey and to the ending that you already see.
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  SPEAKER_01: Lord, build in us a marriage, a mind, and a mouth that reflects your faithfulness.
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  SPEAKER_01: We love you, we praise you, and we thank you.
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  SPEAKER_01: Lord Jesus, we ask all these things in your name and in your blood.
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  SPEAKER_01: Amen.
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  SPEAKER_00: All right, gentlemen, you've heard God's word.
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  SPEAKER_00: Now go live it.
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  SPEAKER_00: Lead well, stand strong, honor God in everything you do.
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  SPEAKER_00: Share this devotional with another brother.
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  SPEAKER_00: Remember, every day is another opportunity to man up.