THE KISS OF DEATH.

JUST THINKING:

The Kiss Of Death is something that causes something else to fail. It could be an action that hinders someone from moving forward. It could also be something, an act or association that ultimately causes ruin,  pain, regrets and so on. It causes one to fail or to be ruined and It could also corrupt good manners, morals, ones upbringing, home training and so. This is why the kiss of death is an action or event that seems good, but is certain to make something else fail.

The Kiss of death was expressed in the bible through a kiss on Jesus' cheek by one of his disciples. This term alludes to the betrayal of Jesus by Judas Iscariot, who kissed him as a way of identifying him to the soldiers who came to arrest him.  Matthew 26: 47-49 says, "And while He was still speaking, behold, Judas, one of the twelve, with a great multitude with swords and clubs, came from the chief priests and elders of the people. Now His betrayer had given them a sign, saying, “Whomever I kiss, He is the One; seize Him.” Immediately he went up to Jesus and said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him.

Jesus was betrayed by Judas with a kiss. This can happen to anyone. The kiss was a Physical contact and a sign to the soldiers. It can be delivered to us through someone we are very close to or something we do daily. So, the kiss of death could be physical contact like sex and contact with a person with a deadly contagious disease. 

1 Corinthians 15:33 GW says, "Don’t let anyone deceive you. Associating with bad people will ruin decent people".

The kind of Friends one keeps could be his kiss of death because bad company ruins good manners. Did you know that the kind of friends you have defines who you really are? Relationship, contacts, and association could lead to one's fall. It could be businesss relationships, office relationships, amorous relationship,  partnership, and so on. Not everyone is meant for you and not everything was made for you.

So many people have been robed into  criminal activities just by association. Being guilty by association means that you personally didn't really do something wrong but that people who you are associated with did. You are judged by the company you keep, so you can be viewed as guilty because of your association with wrongdoers. If you spend a large portion of your day at work with slackers who do not do what the boss asks them to do, your boss may dislike because you associate and you are friends with the slackers even though you do your work. By that, you are guilty by association.

Also, One's choice of career, attitude, mindset, the desire for power and to be popular, and the desire to be rich at all costs may be the kiss of death.

1 Timothy 6: 9 says, "But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation and a snare, and into many foolish and harmful lusts which drown men in destruction and perdition".

Finally, it could be an action or event that seems good, but is certain to make something else fail. A job offer could be the kiss of death. A business venture, a love relationship, drug and other addictions could make you fail and destroy you. The beginning could look attractive, interesting, friendly, nice, harmless and so on but it may cost you a lot later on. But, i would say to you that you should be careful so that you don't become the next victim of the kiss of death.

Proverbs 14:12 NKJV says, "There is a way that  seems right to a man, but its end is the way of death".