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“I will set nothing wicked before my eyes; I hate the work of those who fall away; it shall not cling to me. A perverse heart shall depart from me; I will not know wickedness.” Psalm 101:3-4

It has been said that your god is whomever or whatever you designate as your master passion in life. As such, the ancients worshipped gods that represented their worldly desires, such as Baal (knowledge and philosophy), Venus (lust and bodily pleasure), and Mammon (money and the pursuit of wealth). God’s people, however, are called to focus their attention on the Lord, for He alone can give you the desires of your heart (Ps. 37:4). David had witnessed the downfall of those who center their attention on wicked things enough times to know that wickedness leads to destruction. Therefore, he made a conscious decision to refuse to focus his attention on wicked things. His declaration is made with utmost certainty and meaning of heart, saying, “…I will not know wickedness.” Each of us has to make this declaration in our own hearts if we ever want to be used by God, and we must purge our lives of the wicked things which compete for our attention. Have you made this decision in your life? Have you made Him your master passion? Paul writes this exhortation to Christians, saying, “If then you were raised with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ is, sitting at the right hand of God. Set your mind on things above, not on things on the earth.” (Col. 3:1-2).