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Deceived by Wine - Proverbs 20:1

Deceived by Wine - Proverbs 20:1 

INTRODUCTION

Throughout the history of mankind, men and women have been deceived by wine and strong drink. Men have been deceived in thinking that they have the power to start and stop at their own will, all the while underestimating the power and control of alcohol. In the beginning, alcohol seems to have little affect, but as man continues to give himself to it, he finds it to be deadly. This is confirmed in Proverbs 23:32 where the Bible says, "At the last it biteth like a serpent, and stingeth like an adder." A man who submits himself to wine or strong drink will find that it turns to his own demise. He will lose his God given self-control and will be at the mercy of the strong drink.

DEVOTIONAL THOUGHTS

  • (For smaller children) The Bible compares using strong drink to a painful adder's bite. Genesis 49:17 tells us the bite of an adder will cause a horse to rear (rise up on his hind legs) causing his rider to be thrown off backward. If an adder's bite can be extremely painful for a big horse, strong drink will definitely not be good for us.
  • Would you choose to play with a serpent that has been known to bite? Or would you stay away just in case it might harm you? Choosing to drink is a dangerous choice.
  • What does it mean to mock someone? Why does the Bible say that wine is a mocker? What does it mean to rage? Why does the Bible say that strong drink is raging?

PRAYER NEEDS

  • Ask God to protect you from the dangers of strong drink.
  • Ask God to give you the wisdom to trust His word.

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