Let your eyes look straight ahead, fix your gaze directly before you. Make level paths for your feet and take only ways that are firm. Do not swerve to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
Today's scripture holds the key to having victory over temptations that want to pull us away from God. We must be disciplined when tempting thoughts occur, in relation to things we hear, see, smell, touch or taste that could lead us away from our godly path. When we recognise a temptation starting to happen we have a choice to say, yes, or say no! Just say NO! If we say yes then we have swerved to the right or left and our feet follow evil. If we say no then we look straight ahead keeping our eyes fixed on Jesus.
Why is it important to look straight ahead? Because then God can flow through us in greater ways and touch many peoples lives through us. When we are on a path of sin, our chances of being used by the Lord are lessoned. God is working all things for our good. He is able to use our wrong choices for good if we repent and turn away from evil and turn towards God. This is another reason why it is important to look straight ahead; Jesus said that if we love Him, we will obey His commands. Be strong in the Lord today and turn from evil.
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