Read: Psalm 119:33-40
Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way. —Psalm 119:37
Bible In One Year: Jeremiah 15-17; 2 Timothy 2
As a young boy, one of my favorite pastimes was hunting frogs along the banks of a pond near our home. I was unaware of their unique visual powers that enabled them to elude me so easily. Later I learned that the frog's optical field is like a blackboard wiped clean, and that the only images it receives are objects that directly concern him. These little amphibians are never distracted by unimportant things, but are aware only of essentials and whatever may be dangerous to them.
In the Christian life we frequently become preoccupied with the vain things of the world. We allow our lives to become so cluttered with materialistic and insignificant concerns that we lose perspective of the things that endure. In our text the psalmist asked God for help in fixing his attention on what is good and lasting (Psalm 119:37).
The words of the Lord should not depart from our eyes, but must be kept in our heart always (Proverbs 4:21). Then our field of vision will be wiped clean of unnecessary things, and we will see clearly what God wants us to do.
Have you become distracted by sin so that you can no longer discern what is really important? Then take a lesson from the frog's "blackboard" and center your gaze on Christ and His will for your life. —Mart De Haan
Good morning, all. And may I add my thanks also to John for some great reading.
We're down to the last 2 working days this month so it's crunch time for me. I'll be back later this evening to read more.
Way to go, John and dutchess!!!
'member the old "Whitewater Files" days at FR when there was soooo much corruption in the clintooooon administration, it took hundreds of posts just to list 'em all? Nowadays, it only takes two or three posts to state the obvious - Kerry, the Mainstream Media, and the DNC are self-imploding with all the traction they're trying to get from the misssing explosives story.
I love the smell of their goose being cooked in the morning.
John and dutchess, you've once again managed to
Coming in the Home-is-the-White-House stretch, a last minute search yielded an overlooked blockbuster of Eiffel Tower proportions!
A dem inbedded as a network reporter recently uncovered on said ranch items sure to throw a monkey wrench in the upcoming American Presidential Election.
Dear Readers, allow me to bring to your attention what I - Pierre - personally observed.
In the (gasp) unlocked barn were the following WMDs, no doubt used by the owner of this ranch.
Chainsaw
Is zis not ze weapon of choice used in the Chainsaw Massacre?!!
Sacre bleu ---
Axe
Capable of hacking apart walkers and wheelchairs for the infirm
Suspicious White Powder
Aha!!
Anthrax powder? The dreaded XYZ used in explosives?
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Zis is sure to cook ze goose of the ranch owner.
Let us hope ze networks spread word of this in time to save America...
(Note: This message has been approved by Msr. Cherock, who has only a very, very distant relationship with one Jean Kerrreee)