Eye Blinders
Proverbs 4:25 – Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
Take the example of the horse with its blinders. It is unable to see what is on its left or right – only what is straight ahead of it. The purpose for the blinders is to keep the horse from being distracted or spooked. Then, the horse is allowed to travel uninterrupted to its intended location based upon the descretion of the driver.
Many of us (on the other hand) like to look around. We gaze at whatever moves, talks, or remains still. In the midst of looking around, however, we see many things we wish we hadn’t. We see many distractions to our lives of faith and righteousness before God. Much of what we see or hear can lead us into all sorts of tempting thoughts and sin. And this occurs because we chose to look around.
Having our eyes right on and eyelids straight before us will keep much of the images we would see away from our sight and minds. Our lives would be free of one, two…ten less distractions and temptations. You may even find less trouble coming into your life because you choose to keep your eyes straight before you.
It takes a little discipline to keep your eyes straight before you, but it is not impossible. You must be able to keep a vigilant and watchful demeanor to ensure your eyes are focused forward. Where you may feel weak, confess those areas to the Lord (2 Corinthians 12:9-10).
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