-January 22, 2023-
Good morning, happy Lord’s Day,
“Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in your way.”
Psalm 119:37).
It is the prayer of the Psalmist that God would keep him from looking at worthless things and revive him in God’s way. If there were worthless things in his day, there are even more in our days. Life is all about making the right choices, good choices: choosing the good over the bad, and best for the better.
Worthless things are things that have no value. There are bad movies, TV shows, books, magazines, hobbies are other things that we should avoid. Materialism is also dangerous. Seeking money and material possessions above the Lord and His work. Proverbs 23:4-5 says, “Do not overwork to be rich; because of your own understanding, cease! Will you set your eyes on that which is not. For riches certainly make themselves wings; they fly away like an eagle toward heaven.”
Some worthless things are not bad in and of themselves. Even things considered good can be bad if held up in the light of eternity. The light of God’s Word exposes them for what they really are. Our question we should ask ourselves is this: is it profitable, valuable, and useful? Paul wrote to the Corinthians, “All things are lawful for me, but not all things are helpful; all things are lawful for me, but not all edify” (1 Corinthians 10:23).
The second important lesson we learn from today’s verse is the need for personal revival. We need God to wake us up spiritually and direct us in His way. We need to have a hunger for God and His Word and a thirst for truth and righteousness. Revival always starts with the church of God and it must start with me.
May the Lord help us to make good choices and avoid looking at worthless things. Then God will revive us in His way. Have a blessed day. Stay safe and healthy.
Letting God speak to our hearts,
Dean
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