Jó 31

Jó 31:1

Morgan - Be Careful What You See (cf 2Sa 11:1–5). David’s sin began with simple sight. He rose one night, walked on the rooftop, and looked on the houses below. On the south side of Jerusalem is the little village of Silwan, with houses built one on top of another, directly across the valley from where David’s city was located. There David saw Bathsheba. Had he not seen her bathing, he would not have committed this sin. It’s true that David didn’t go out looking for Bathsheba. He accidentally saw her. But sometimes accidents happen on purpose, don’t they, like in a motel room, flipping through the channels on television? You need to be careful what you see (see Job 31:1). Long before the advent of television, philosopher Søren Kierkegaard wrote: “Suppose someone invented an instrument, a convenient little talking tube which, say, could be heard all over the whole land. I wonder if the police would not forbid it, fearing that the whole country would become mentally deranged if it were used.” Kierkegaard’s words have come true. David Frost, who made his living on television, said, “Television is an invention that permits you to be entertained in your living room by people you wouldn’t have in your home.” Many movies and TV programs aren’t fit for human consumption, let alone for a Christian. We must be careful what we see. (Nelson’s annual preacher’s sourcebook - 2004) Kent