Psalm 141:8–10 (ESV) —
8 But my eyes are toward you, O God, my Lord;
in you I seek refuge; leave me not defenseless!
9 Keep me from the trap that they have laid for me
and from the snares of evildoers!
10 Let the wicked fall into their own nets,
while I pass by safely.
NOTE: More typically
we talk about keeping our eyes on the path so that we will not fall into a
hole, or twist our ankle on a rock. In the spiritual realm, the key is to keep
our eyes on God and trust him to protect us from the trap or snare or net. This
assumes that we are developing a relationship with God. Without regular intake
of the word and regular communication through prayer, we can hardly be thought
of as keeping our eyes on God. Once a week church does not qualify as keeping
our eyes on God. Even throwing in Sun night and Wed night is not a suitable
substitute for daily time with God. They may be salves for our conscience, but
they are actually quite dangerous, because they make us think we have a
relationship with God when we don't. No one would ever think that a husband and
wife who met one morning and one evening a week to have a good growing
relationship. Nor can you develop a relationship with your young children with
so little time. Why do we think that is sufficient for God? We need to stop
deceiving ourselves. A relationship with God takes regular consistent time and
priority.
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