No wicked thing

I will set nothing wicked before my eyes;
I hate the work of those who fall away;
It shall not cling to me. – Psalm 101.3

Sometimes the Bible is amazing in its simplicity.

The Bible is full of deep theology and amazing teachings that require great study and careful exegesis and precise hermeneutics. Every preacher and Bible teacher must use these tools to garner the great truth of God’s word.

But sometimes it is just simply making an obvious application.

How do we avoid evil and its temptations?

‘I will set no wicked thing before my eyes.’

There it is, the best way to avoid evil is to, well, avoid it. We must be careful to never knowingly put anything evil before our eyes.

But let us say that we can’t help it. Let’s say that it just appears before our eyes?

The same principle applies – when we see evil we don’t let it set itself as the focus of our attention. We turn away. I will set no wicked thing before my eye, and I will not allow anything to set there.

We can’t help what we see, but we can help what we look at.
– Psalm 101.3

Sometimes the Bible is amazing in its simplicity.

The Bible is full of deep theology and amazing teachings that require great study and careful exegesis and precise hermeneutics. Every preacher and Bible teacher must use these tools to garner the great truth of God’s word.

But sometimes it is just simply making an obvious application.

How do we avoid evil and its temptations?

‘I will set no wicked thing before my eyes.’

There it is, the best way to avoid evil is to, well, avoid it. We must be careful to never knowingly put anything evil before our eyes.

But let us say that we can’t help it. Let’s say that it just appears before our eyes?

The same principle applies – when we see evil we don’t let it set itself as the focus of our attention. We turn away. I will set no wicked thing before my eye, and I will not allow anything wicked to set there.

We can’t help what we see, but we can help what we look at.