Subtlety In What We See
So subtle yet so blatant is the enemy's assault
As anything and everything he uses to our fault
Through twisting truth perverted to deceive the souls of men
To making what is right seem wrong to draw us into sin
As if we had no reason to perceive the trap he's set
We follow his temptations to receive what we might get
Assuming in our wisdom we know where to draw the line
While almost imperceptibly we're in a slow decline
As there before our eyes portrayed are things we would not do
Those things to which he beckons us and slowly draws us to
If we by our permissiveness allow our eyes to see
The depth of sin portrayed for us with its iniquity
On TV and in movies in the cities where we live
On magazines and billboards if to them our thoughts we give
And in our conversations if we do not choose to stand
Up to the devil's agents by the grace from God's own hand
For as we lend attention to the worldly things we see
And start to give them mention to the people that we meet
We place within our psyche neuro paths to do the same
And fall beneath that power where the devil has his aim
To shoot down every Christian into failure by his lies
That tell us there's no power in what's set before our eyes
But scripture tells us clearly what we see we'll also be
If we maintain our focus on this world's perversity
So brethren and sisters start your day today with prayer
And ask the Lord to keep you very closely in His care
Reminding you each moment of the truth of what you see
To turn from all that's evil in this world's perversity
To promises in scripture to instruction in God's Word
To truths that you have proven in the sermons you have heard
To music born of heaven with its melodies of praise
That lift your eyes to heaven in these dark uncertain days
And when Christ comes in glory what you'll then see with your eyes
Will be the Truth you cherished not the filth of Satan's lies
But purity and honor from our great almighty God
Who saw the things we chose to watch while on this earth we trod
Psalm 101:3; Philippians 4:8, 9