[S] 1 Timothy 5:14-15 (NIV) --
So I counsel younger widows to marry, to have children, to manage their homes and to give the enemy no opportunity for slander. Some have in fact already turned away to follow Satan.
[O] There is a fine line here but Paul's teaching here is how saving souls under God's grace and mercy is above the law. If they are too rigid on not allowing young widows to marry then there is greater risk of them falling into the hands of Satan, so fully knowing their limitations Paul instructs how to protect these young widows from the snares of the enemy rather strictly focusing on the legalistic aspects of following the law.
[A] I need to be careful of not falling into the trap of just following the rules when I follow Christ because He is more interested in my well being to follow Him without being tempted by the enemy. I must stay humble to follow Jesus without boasting on how well I am behaving as a follower of Him.
[P] Dear Father, please give me wisdom to understand when I should apply Your grace so that I won't fall into the temptations of the enemy. Allow me to know when I step out of Your grace into using my own efforts to follow You. I pray in Jesus' name. Amen.
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