3 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
I will neither delight in it, aim at it, nor endure it. If I have wickedness brought before me by others I will turn away from it, I will not gaze upon it with pleasure. The Psalmist is very sweeping in his resolve, he declines the least, the most reputable, the most customary form ofevil—no wicked thing: not only shall it not dwell in his heart, but not even before his eyes, for what fascinates the eye is very apt togain admission into the heart, even as Eve’s apple first pleased her sight, and then prevailed over her mind and hand. “I hate thework of them that turn aside.” (The Treasury of David, C.H. Spurgeon)
How important it is today that we follow after David's example of not viewing anything that is evil or will lead us into evil. With today's technology it is easier than ever to view that which goes against God's teaching. If you doubt me, just turn on your TV or look through the DVD selection at the store. How easy is it to get evil things in the privacy of your own home via the internet. In order to follow this example means our getting out of our comfort zone and a willingness to give up our "rights".
The question is "Are we willing to do what it takes to live like God wants us to live?" If we are, keep in mind Gal. 2.20:
20I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless Ilive; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I nowlive in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who lovedme, and gave himself for me.
If we are crucified with Christ, it means we should be dead to our own desires and wishes. And finally keep in mind dead men have no rights.
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