The Eyes
We are impacted by the things we see. Images and scenes can
become ingrained in our minds, even from childhood, lasting a lifetime.
Some of the things we see are a part of our daily life
experience - home life, school, work, and social interaction.
Yet some of the things we see that impact us are from what
we call "entertainment." Some images, often with dramatic music,
instill fear. Some are disturbing images; others are violent images. Others
sexual and lustful. Other images are of immoral, abominable acts.
Seeing images repeatedly can begin a programming process to
cause moral values to deteriorate into immoral values. Images can gradually
make the unacceptable to become acceptable "in our eyes" and then in
our minds.
As a child of God, we need to be led by the Spirit as to
what we look at. We are the temple of God. We must be careful what we see. We
must guard our eyes so that we do not let evil enter into our minds and heart.
We must not allow the world to program us to its immoral values. And we must
protect the eyes of our children likewise.
"I will set no wicked thing
before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave
to me." - Psalm 101:3 KJV [I will not look with approval on anything
that is vile. I hate what faithless people do; I will have no part in it. NIV]
"For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh,
and the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, is not of the Father, but is
of the world. And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that
doeth the will of God abideth for ever." - 1 John 2:16-17 KJV
"And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good,
and acceptable, and perfect, will of God." - Romans 12:2 KJV
"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye
separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive
you," - 2 Corinthians 6:17 KJV
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