Clearing Our Vision

Here are some general points that I hope will help each one of us to keep our focus right and seeing what we should.

1. Keep your sin confessed– daily – more if you need to!

If I regard iniquity in my heart, the Lord will not hear me: But verily God hath heard me; he hath attended to the voice of my prayer. Psalms 66:18

2. Keep on your Spiritual knees

Pray without ceasing. 1 Thessalonians 5:17

Keep studying and meditating on the Word of God – Simply reading it is not sufficient! We are commanded to study, memorized, hide in our heart, meditate upon the Word of God. Our Pastor uses the illustration of a cow chewing their cud all day long. This seems apt as we should not only ingest the Word of God but continue to allow it to work on us and in us throughout the day.

This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Joshua 1:8

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:15

This is a side note, but did you know that kings of Israel were supposed to write out their own copy of the Books of Moses and to read therein daily? Deut. 17:18-19

Have a good read in Deut. chapter 11 for some wonderful instruction on dealing with God’s Word.

Keep a journal of what you gleaned. – I suggest that you make a journal of what you gleaned in your Bible reading that day. That is how many of my devotionals and lessons started. Even if you don’t make something more out of it, reading it again now and then will be a great blessing and help and it may open your eyes to more wondrous things in the Scriptures.

3. Keep avoiding the evil and seeking the good:

Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin. James 4:17

Abstain from all appearance of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:22

Let him eschew evil, and do good; let him seek peace, and ensue it. 1 Peter 3:11

Enter not into the path of the wicked, and go not in the way of evil men. Avoid it, pass not by it, turn from it, and pass away. Proverbs 4:14-15

The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger: but they that seek the LORD shall not want (lack) any good thing. Psalms 34:10

Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it. Psalms 34:14

Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken. Amos 5:14

4. Keep dying daily and putting on the armour of God:

… I die daily. 1 Corinthians 15:31

Ephesians 6:11-17
11 Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.
12 For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
13 Wherefore take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand.
14 Stand therefore, having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness;
15 And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace;
16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked.
17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Let us not only seek wisdom and pursue it but rather seek and keep our eyes and hearts fixed on the only one who can win our battles! Not so He will fight our battles, but because He owns us and we owe Him everything!

Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law. Psalms 119:18

My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise. Psalm 57:7

O God, my heart is fixed; I will sing and give praise, even with my glory. Psalm 108:1

He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is fixed, trusting in the LORD. Psalm 112:7

For ye are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your body, and in your spirit, which are God’s. 1 Corinthians 6:20

Part III of a 3 Part Series – Wake Up and Smell God’s Flowers!
Published April 10, 2007 | By Angela Trenholm