Aug. 28 Devotion: Are We Careful?

Are We Careful?

Genesis 3:12

And the man said, The woman whom thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat.

O be careful, little eyes, what you see. Oh, be careful, little eyes, what you see. For the Father up above is looking down in love, so be careful, little eyes, what you see.

Who remembers that song from Sunday School or VBS? We know it goes on to talk about what we hear, where we go, what we say. We look at it as such a cute little song for kids.

Why do we not see it as applicable as adults? We didn’t outgrow the need to be careful; we simply grew old enough to convince ourselves that we don’t need to be.

Instead of taking responsibility for our actions, we prefer to place blame. Look at our text verse and Adam’s response to God when he asked him if he’d eaten of the tree that he was commanded not to eat of. Adam wants to blame the woman. Was Adam watching the way he was supposed to? Was he where he was supposed to be to keep the serpent out? Was he listening for the serpent in the garden?

We tell our kids the importance of all these things, but then as adults act like it’s not as important anymore. We possibly might even take this attitude: “I’m an adult, I know what I can handle.” It’s amazing the things that we wouldn’t tolerate in person, but have no problem watching on tv. It’s just the way it is nowadays that we tend to excuse it.

What if we truly put thought back into where we go, what we see or say, and what we hear? Think it would make a difference in our lives? Would it make it easier to change our own mindset at times? The Bible gives us some instruction on some things to think about:

Philippians 4:8

Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

We may not always control what we see, hear, or encounter, but we can control what we choose to dwell on, participate in, and allow into our hearts. And when we make wrong choices, the answer isn’t to find someone to blame. It’s to take responsibility and get right with God.

God bless,

Bro. Josh Richardson