Small group members in our church were recently memorizing Psalm 1 together, a passage Mr. Branan often uses to bolster the importance of Christian education. If you are familiar with this Psalm, you will know that a contrast is being made between the ungodly and the righteous, starting with a warning that reminded me of the song,
Be Careful Little Eyes
O be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little eyes what you see
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little eyes what you see
O be careful little ears what you hear
O be careful little ears what you hear
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little ears what you hear
O be careful little tongue what you say
O be careful little tongue what you say
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little tongue what you say
O be careful little hands what you do
O be careful little hands what you do
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little hands what you do
O be careful little feet where you go
O be careful little feet where you go
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little feet where you go
O be careful little heart whom you trust
O be careful little heart whom you trust
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little heart whom you trust
O be careful little mind what you think
O be careful little mind what you think
For the Father up above
Is looking down in love
So, be careful little mind what you think
What if before we could open any device this song was programed to play? Might the blessed life of Psalm 1 be experienced in a more profound way? Being careful in the Psalm 1 context means avoiding some things while feasting on other things. The blessed life is a coin with two sides.
