“Learn not the way of the nations,” Jeremiah 10:1 says, “for the customs of the people are vanity.” We don’t hear the word vanity much in common culture today. The word vain, hebel, means empty, unsatisfactory. Certainly, we have all met people who typify this adjective, whose appearance may be radiant but whose minds are vacant. The customs of the people means here their manner, their statute, their ordinance. The vacant minded not only model their own mental vacancy and disconnect from logical, critical thinking; they expect others to bow to their ordinances, their statutes.
This is not the intended path of the Christian. Believers are to walk in the ancient path, the eternal highway. Philippians 3:13 says that we are to walk by the same rule and mind (pay attention to) the same thing. Galatians 5:25 says that we are to walk in the spirit. We must pay careful attention today to any “ways of the nations” that may be trying to encroach on our beliefs or behaviors. Instead, we must resist the customs and vanities of this world and keep our eye focused on the prize of the high calling that propels us onward.
Join Dr. Lisa Dunne for part one of her interview with paleobiochemist Dr. Brian Thomas as he shares his insights and wisdom from the field. Learn more about Dr. Thomas at ICR.org or CVCU.us/faculty.
K to 12 Rescue Mission: https://www.academicrescuemission.com
Christian Community College: https://www.veritascc.us
CVCU degree programs: https://www.cvcu.us
Book Dr. Lisa to speak: https://www.DrLisaDunne.com
@DrLisaDunne
