Eight verses to consider in Psalm 101 about worldly influences such as television.
1. "I will sing of mercy and judgment: unto Thee, O Lord, will I sing.”
Does it deaden our responses to the Word of God?
2. "I will behave myself wisely in a perfect way. O when wilt Thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.”
Does the amusement format lower our resistance to evil?
3. "I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave to me.”
Do we tolerate evil for a little good?
4. "A froward heart shall depart from me: I will not know a wicked person.”
Do we relate to evil people we would not allow in our homes?
5. "Whoso privily slandereth his neighbor, him will I cut off: him that hath a high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.”
Does it provide access to the world's system in its attitude toward God?
6. "Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with Me: he that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve Me.”
Does it rob us of our God-given allotment of time?
7. "He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within My house: he that telleth lies shall not tarry in My sight.”
Does it identify us in practice with the wicked?
8. "I will early destroy all the wicked of the land; that I may cut off all wicked doers from the city of the Lord.”
Is there a deadening effect, bringing to mind new lows of immorality?
L. LaBenne
“finally, brethren,
whatsoever things are true,
whatsoever things are honest,
whatsoever things are just,
whatsoever things are pure,
whatsoever things are lovely,
whatsoever things are of good report;
if there be any virtue,
and if there be any praise,
think on these things.”