Matthew 6:19-24

^{“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are unhealthy, your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light within you is darkness, how great is that darkness!}

Yesterday we talked about seeing others the way God would have us see them.  Today the topic is still our eyes, and we take it a bit further.  We are actually talking about "spiritual vision," seeing the world as God would have us see it.  The words healthy and unhealthy implies generous and stingy.

• A generous eye focuses on God and how we might serve His people. A person with healthy eyes is one who sees his brother in trouble and lends a hand.  He is one who recognizes where he might be used and steps boldly into that arena.

• A stingy eye is focused on the world, material possessions and status.  A person with unhealthy eyes views the world through darkness.  She cannot see clearly nor does she want to, her needs come first.

About 10 years ago I had laser surgery which enabled me to see without the use of glasses or contacts.  I was opened up to a brand new world, as I had been wearing glasses for 40 years.  About the same time I was introduced to the concept of pursuing a personal relationship with Jesus.  My vision got even clearer following that change in my life.  It is so much easier to go through life with good eye-sight; healthy/generous eyes make all the difference in attitude.

We are called to undivided loyalty to God; we are to be Salt and Light in a dark world.

Read the Matthew 6:19-24 text here.   Listen to a reading of the text here.