BBD 11.04.03 Ladies Night
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11.04.03
Ladies Night
Wine is a mocker, strong drink is a brawler, and whoever is led astray by it
is not wise. - Proverbs 20:1.
Wine makes you mean, beer makes you quarrelsome - a staggering drunk is not
much fun. - Proverbs 20:1 (The Message).
Do not look on the wine when it is red, when it sparkles in the cup, when it
swirls around smoothly; at the last it bites like a serpent, and stings like
a viper. Your eyes will see strange things, and your heart will utter
perverse things. - Proverbs 23:31-33.
In Honolulu, the Blue Tropix Restaurant and Nightclub used to have a "Ladies
Night." On "Ladies Night" women would be admitted without cost to the
nightclub while men had to pay a cover charge. However, Blue Tropix is
finding it a little more expensive to provide a "Ladies Night" then it did
just a few weeks ago. The nightclub advertised their "Ladies Night" on the
radio and someone on the Honolulu Liquor Commission heard one of the radio
spots. As a result, the Honolulu Liquor Commission investigated and found
that there was gender discrimination. Blue Tropix has been fined 500 dollars
for their discrimination.
While I was a parole officer, I had several women clients who had an alcohol
addiction. One young woman I remember in particular because she shared how
on Ladies Night at several bars she could drink as much as she wanted for
free. Ladies Night made it much more difficult for her to resist this
addiction. I for one would like to see Ladies Nights prohibited by using any
legal avenue possible including gender discrimination if necessary. Proverbs
11:22 says, "As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a lovely woman who
lacks discretion." When a woman is in the grips of alcohol, she will see the
fulfillment of Proverbs 11:22 because alcohol dulls the senses and removes
"discretion" bringing about the sickening sight that verse in Proverbs
describes.
Substance abuse in any form exacts a terrible price from those in its grip.
The question is not whether a person should or should not continue on with
such an addiction. The question for most is "How can I escape?" Sadly, too
many decide there is no escape and simply continue on in their downward
slide into destruction. But there is an escape!! You can escape from
substance abuse whether it is an alcohol addiction or some other substance.
Jesus is the only answer, the only way of escape. You must turn to Him and
immerse yourself in His resources as we are told in Philippians 4:19, "And
my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ
Jesus." The Message translates the verse in this way, "You can be sure that
God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even
yours in the glory that pours from Jesus."
God does have the power to overcome whatever addiction you may have. Will
you turn to Him and allow Him to provide for this need that you have in your
life? He is standing at the door and knocking and wants to come in
(Revelation 3:20). Will you open the door?
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