Proverbs 7:15 (Mini Sermon)

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1.      Pro 7:15 – “Therefore came I forth to meet thee, diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee.”

1. Therefore came I forth to meet thee,
   2. Therefore – II. 2. In consequence of that; that being so; as a result or inference from what has been stated; consequently.
   3. She came out to meet the young man because she is a godly, religious woman (Pro 7:14), so she claims.

• She is so eager to meet a good man that she came out of her house a night to meet him.

1. This would make the young fool feel special.

1. diligently to seek thy face,
   1. Diligently adv. – In a diligent manner; with diligence. With steady application; assiduously, industriously; not idly or lazily; with dispatch.
   2. Diligent adj. – 1. Of persons: ‘Constant in application, persevering in endeavour, assiduous’, industrious; ‘not idle, not negligent, not lazy.’

• Seek v. – 1. a. To go in search or quest of; to try to find, look for (either a particular object—person, thing, or place—whose whereabouts are unknown, or an indefinite object suitable for a particular purpose).

1. The wicked are diligent, often more diligent than the righteous.
   1. They search out iniquity diligently (Psa 64:6).
   2. They study destruction (Pro 24:2).
   3. They sleep not except they have done mischief (Pro 4:16).
2. Having a “godly”, affluent woman setting out on a diligent quest to find him would make the young fool feel even more special.
3. But had he any sense he should have known that a godly woman would be diligently seeking God (Heb 11:6), not a partner to sin with.

1. and I have found thee.
   1. No doubt this was said with a seductive smile.
   2. How important the young man must feel at this point.
   3. His guard is now down for what comes next.