Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Numbers 15:37-41
by: Irene B. Saunders.
Blue tassels on their garments were to remind the Israelites to obey God. Would we be more likely to remember to obey God if we put blue tassels on our clothing? I think sometimes we take reminders for granted and forget their importance in our everyday lives. Do we have scriptures hanging on our walls? Do we read the Bible regularly? Or do we “prostitute [ourselves] by going after the lusts of [our] own hearts and eyes” (v. 39, NIV)? Improper television programs, movies, and computer games can draw us into disobedience and satanic activity. Spending too much time with non-Christians can influence us to fall into sinful practices as well.
Let us strive to keep our eyes away from things that draw our attention away from the Lord. Instead, let us “fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith” (Hebrews 12:2, NIV).