 Jonathan Rothwell writes an article entitled “You Are What You Watch? The Social Effects of TV”. In the article he tells us that other than sleeping and working, Americans are more likely to watch television than engage in any other activity. In addition, he points out that there is new evidence that viewing habits can affect your thinking, political preference, even cognitive ability. If that is the case, we must ask ourselves, what am I watching and how is it affecting my thinking and shaping my thoughts and decisions? It sounds as if the words of David in the Old Testament were a warning to beware of what we watch when he says:
“I will not set before my eyes anything that is worthless; I hate the work of those who fall away; It shall not cling to me…” (Psalm 101: 3 ESV)
Yesterday we saw how the Bible warned us to be careful of what we listen to. Today we are warned to be careful of what we see. In this psalm we see King David’s devotion to integrity. He understood the importance of guarding what he “set before his eyes” because setting our gaze on worthless or wicked things or people can provide space to gain a foothold in our lives. Unless we guard our eyes and compare everything we see and hear against the Word of God, we will place our attitudes in the hands of the wrong realm. Attachments area
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