Worthless Things

“Turn away my eyes from looking at worthless things, and revive me in Your way.” Psalm 119:37

Do you find yourself focusing time and energy on “worthless things” or trivial pursuits?  There was a game that came out in the 1980’s called “Trivial Pursuit.”  It was filled with worthless facts and a challenge for the players to know them.  Worthless things ought to be left to a game and not real life!  I confess, I can become caught up worrying about things I can’t change or in trying to solve problems with my own creative thinking rather than seeking God’s wisdom.  Too often our attention strays from what matters in life to those things that have no eternal significance, and that drain all the spiritual and emotional energy we have.  The psalmist reminds us of God’s way.  What is God’s way?  Looking to Him for answers rather than trying to solve things in life on our own.  When we seek the Lord, His answers revive us, cleanse us, and prepare us.  God desires to walk with us and lead us in His way.

The question for today is:  Are you allowing God to walk with you and lead you in His way or are you wasting your time focusing on worthless things?

“Lord, please turn my eyes away from worthless things today.  I want to concentrate on Your truth, Your way, and Your life.  I know my life has meaning because You made me and You desire me to experience Your love.  Revive me today, dear God and help me stay on the right path with You!  In Jesus’ name, Amen!”

I love you all,
Pastor Stephen