Wily and Wayward

"And behold, the woman meets him, dressed as a prostitute, wily of heart. She is loud and wayward; her feet do not stay at home; now in the street, now in the market, and at every turn she lies in wait" (Proverbs 7:10-12).

You may be familiar with the Saturday morning cartoon, The Roadrunner. That illusive little bird was not only quick on his feet, but he was a quick thinker. He knew that the wily coyote was busy setting traps for him. It was always fun for me to watch the crazy antics of the coyote as he continually failed to catch the roadrunner.

What is not fun are the real world antics of the wily and wayward woman who seeks to entice the young man who finds himself vulnerable to sexual sin.

Her hunt begins with how she dresses. Provocative and enticing attire is her camouflage. She does not sneak around in silence, however. She is loud with her outgoing personality. She draws in her prey with bold speech.

She does not hunt from her front porch. She moves about town. She goes from the street to the market. She is a roamer. She is truly wily and wayward.

Extreme caution must be exercised when it comes to the wily ways of the wayward woman. She continually sets traps for the young man who can be extremely vulnerable. The Scripture implores young men and women everywhere to keep their feet on the path of righteousness so they can be as illusive as the speedy roadrunner.

It is a sad fact of life that a plethora of traps are set by the enemy. It is a joyous thing, however, when believers are able to safely run past those traps. It would make it even more joyous if we, as speedy believers, offer a quick "Beep Beep!" as we run past those failed traps.