”I do not sit with the worthless or associate with hypocrites. I hate a crowd of evildoers, and I do not sit with the wicked.“
Psalms 26:4-5 CSB
I woke up this morning praying about my opportunity to tell my coworkers about Jesus. Most of the people I work with don’t know Christ so I have to he potential to live out my faith in an attractive way before them.
This verse also popped off the page for me because David is talking about the exact same thing from the opposite perspective. It is commonly said “show me the five people you spend the most time with and I will show you your future”. The idea is that we are transformed into the average of the people we spend the most time with. This is absolutely true.
That is why David is proclaiming so vehemently that he doesn’t spend time with evildoers, the wicked, worthless or hypocrites. He knows that if he does, he will end up like them…and those characteristics are the exact opposite of what God has called him to.
Lord, help me to choose my friends based on what I desire to become…Lead me to friendships that hold You in high esteem and honor You in every way! Open my eyes to recognize the people around me that pull me away from You. God allow me to interact with those who need You but not be influenced by them.
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