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HELLO HUSBAND: DEADLY “LORDS” BEHIND HER!

Scripture:
‘FOR THE LIPS OF A STRANGE WOMAN DROP AS AN HONEYCOMB, AND HER MOUTH IS SMOOTHER THAN OIL. BUT HER END IS BITTER AS WORMWOOD, SHARP AS A TWO-EDGED SWORD.’
(PROVERBS 5:3-4)

🍇🫧Long ago, a young man was proudly walking down the street with his girlfriend. Just as they were walking along, a car drove past and stopped a few yards ahead.
🩵When the young man and his girlfriend got to the gleaming automobile, the man in the car smiled and greeted the girl. Her boyfriend then realised that the man knew her. Without excusing herself, the girl opened the car door, sat down, closed the door, and the car owner drove off.
💜The young man suddenly found himself rudely discarded in public by the girl he was so proud of. Instantly, shame and embarrassment covered him like a thick fog.

🍇🫧BABY JOSEPHINE
In 1970, a Nigerian highlife musician released a single in which he sang about his “Baby Josephine.”
🧡”Baby Josephine” professed her love for him, and he eagerly spent money on her, only for her to dump him and vanish into thin air!
💘All strange women, whether in full-time or part-time prostitution, or yet-to-be prostitutes, have one common characteristic, and it is treachery.

🍇🫧TREACHERY: THE TRADEMARK OF STRANGE WOMEN
What is treachery? It is the act of betraying or backstabbing someone who trusts you. And it is one of the cruelest things to do under the sun.
🦂Any woman who is voluntarily willing to give away her feminine virtues without the rites of marriage or, despite being married, belongs to the deadly species of human beings whom the Bible classifies as strange women; and they are all treacherous and deadly.
🐍Anywhere you see an unmarried or married woman—be it in church, synagogue, Christian ministers’ conference, or any other place of genuine religious activity—who is readily available for illicit romantic and sexual activities, run for your dear life. That’s a traitor who can quietly give you away to your worst enemies for a pittance.

🍇🫧WHEN YOU ARE MARRIED
When you are a married man and another girl or woman is still willing to relate with you sexually nonetheless, look no further for a deadly and venomous rattlesnake in human form. You have already seen one, and the onus is on you to be sensible enough to take to your heels.
🍊Our anchor Scripture reveals two strong traits of strange women. Their words are exciting, enchanting, sensuous, and heartwarming. They make you feel like, “Wow, how come I never met this kind of amazing and compassionate woman all my life?”
🍉Her words are like some sort of love medicine: they calm your restless pulse and soothe your feelings of distress. She may even put her own cash and connections at your disposal for immediate use until you can conveniently make a refund. All of these are her “Beginning.” But she has an “End.”
🏮Our anchor Scripture says of it:
“But her end is bitter as wormwood, sharp as a two-edged sword” (Proverbs 5:4).
🥑But so impactful and overwhelmingly convincing are her “Beginnings” that they make you lower your guard and suspicions. You may even conclude that she is like the biblical Rahab, who had a heart of gold and helped the spies from Israel. Meanwhile, the strange woman is absolutely different; she has a Luciferian cast of mind.

🍇🫧THE SEASON OF HIDEOUS TRANSMOGRIFICATION
But after some time, when she has had enough of you, she transforms into the deadly and monstrous agent of darkness that she truly is. She turns against you and destroys you in the most painful way possible because she revels in seeing her victims cry in agony as they die.

🍇🫧SAMSON! SAMSON!! O, SAMSON!!!
Do you know the story of Samson?
Samson is one of the Bible’s “Who’s Who.”
🍆An entire chapter of the Bible—the whole of Judges chapter 13—is dedicated to telling the story of his conception, birth, and early development as a divine vessel separated for God’s use. That alone speaks volumes about his status as a biblical icon.
🥥Samson’s parents were childless for years. Then, one day, an angel appeared to his mother while she was alone in the field and foretold Samson’s conception, birth, and destiny, giving her very clear instructions on how to conduct herself during the child’s pregnancy. Find time, at your convenience, to read Judges chapter 13 for the full details.
🥔Just as the angel foretold, Samson was born.
🥒There was no man like him before his birth, and neither has there been another like him since he left the earth.
🏮We have seen great heavyweight boxing champions, wonderful world wrestling titleholders, record-breaking shot-putters, and amazing weightlifters. But none is anywhere near the capacity of Samson in power and sheer physical prowess.
💡Not even the Philistine army could conquer him. He slew them like fleas.

🍇🫧THE TREACHERY OF A STRANGE WOMAN
What finally conquered Samson? A strange woman did. Not by power or might, but by treachery. Delilah is her name.
🧴We have no idea if she was tall, short, or of average height. We’re not even told if she was plain, pretty, or strikingly beautiful. But one thing is sure: she was a cheap, loose woman who was available to any man who was interested in her body and could pay for it in cash or kind.

🍇🫧THE INVISIBLE AND DEADLY LORDS
As we close, please hear this secret. At the time Samson started his relationship with Delilah, all he saw was an attractive woman. When the lords of the Philistines lined up behind her with a mouthwatering financial offer, he didn’t know.
🗿And what’s the lesson here? It is that the girl or woman who is willing to give you her body isn’t alone. There are “lords” lined up behind her. She’s only the flashy, fleshy bait on a deadly hook that you cannot see until it pierces you and starts to mercilessly squeeze the life out of you with cruel tortures.

🍇🫧CONCLUSION
Sir, there are lords—powerful, cruel, and barbaric entities—behind that side-chick of yours. You had better repent of your sins of infidelity and break up with her today.
🏹Or else, the “lords” behind her will mercilessly damage you, publicly disgrace you, and permanently destroy you; and possibly upload the video on the internet for the whole world to see, just as they’ve done to many others.🍇🫧

💕♥️🩷Tonight’s Bedroom Assignment:
Re-read this devotional together just before bedtime and discuss it with open and sincere hearts.

 ✝️Altar Call: Jesus Christ is calling you! Come to Him today in genuine repentance. Believe in Him and be saved!

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🎷🪘🎙️🪗 HALLELUJAH!
📢PRAISE THE LORD!