Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Two Sirens: One Brings Life, The Other Brings Death

Proverbs 2 presents two calls, one to wisdom, the other to destruction. The one listens to counsel, and the other strays from the path set for them. In Greek mythology, the Sirens were three dangerous bird-women, portrayed as seductresses who lured nearby sailors with their enchanting music and voices to shipwreck on the rocky coast of their island. In the Proverbs there is a battle between temptresses, lady wisdom and lady folly. Our eternal destiny is determined by our choice of lover.

Proverbs 2:21-22

          For the upright will live in the land, and the blameless will remain in it;
          but the wicked will be cut off from the land, and the unfaithful will be
          torn from it.

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