Isaiah
24:9
9 They shall not drink [shathah] wine [yayin] with a song [shiyr]; strong drink [shekar]
shall be bitter [marar] to them that drink [shathah] it. KJV-Interlinear
9 No more do they drink wine with singing;
strong drink is bitter to those who drink it. ESV
When the
pressures of life are overwhelming, then the pleasures expected from
distractions no longer appease, no longer satisfy, no longer achieve their
intended purpose.
The relief,
sought through escapism activities, becomes elusive. The activity, whether drinking or music or
through drugs or whatever it is that is used to hide the ugly realities of
life, not only don’t provide relief, but the escape activities become bitter.
Sorrows and anxieties
and the pressures of life, prevent anything from easing their burdens.
And when you
pursue relief through activities that are unable to solve your problems, then
failure and worse is the only outcome. The
emotional and mental spiral downward only adds to the misery.
Distractions from
reality, never solve problems, they only aggravate the problems into far worse
problems.
