I will set no wicked thing
before mine eyes: I hate the work of them that turn aside; it shall not cleave
to me. (Psalm 101:3)
It is very difficult to turn on our televisions or go to the movies these days without being constantly bombarded with wicked things. Movies are filled with everything the Lord says He hates in the Bible; things like adultery, lying, drunkenness, witchcraft, etc. These sins are not only shown, but many times are presented in a positive light and promoted. Hollywood has been a driving force in promoting immorality and the United States seems to be eating it up like candy. Well this is nothing new, the world will be attracted to sinful things, but as Christians we need to do like the Psalmist and set no wicked thing before our eyes. Imagine if every Christian in the U.S. stopped paying to view the things God hates, Hollywood would take a major hit and would perhaps start making quality family programming again like they once did. Even if Hollywood didn't change, we would still be obeying God and that is never a bad thing.
Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain (Exodus 20:7)
This is another major concern of mine in modern movies and on television. Many take the name of the God who gave them everything; life, family, food, sunlight...everything, and reduce His name down to the level of a four letter filth word. Many people who use His name in vain hold it in so little regard they don't even realize they did it. I have to ask again, imagine what would happen if Christians stopped going to movies or watching television shows that blaspheme the name of our Lord. Guess what? Pretty soon they wouldn't be doing it anymore. If God says something is wrong, why would we pay money to go watch it and be polluted by it?
What would happen if everyone made a rule in their household that every time someone on TV blasphemes God, or every time the TV shows explicit sexual images, etc they turn off their television for 2 hours? I have a feeling pretty soon it would never be on. Perhaps instead of constantly being entertained by wicked things, Christians should do as 1 Peter 2:2 says and "desire the pure milk of the word". Read the Bible everyday and meditate on His word.
Though the above verse is talking about actual people, many spend hours and hours a day with their TV, some children do nothing but watch TV all day, constantly being shown wicked things. If we are constantly consuming evil, it will eventually start to corrupt our own morality. I think it would be wonderful if everyone started weaning themselves off of even an hour of entertainment a day and fill that time with Bible study, I bet pretty soon you will feel like a much stronger Christian after feeding on the pure milk of the Word.
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