Matthew 6:22-23 (ESV)
22 “The eye is the lamp of the body. So, if your eye is
healthy, your whole body will be full of light, 23 but if your eye is bad, your
whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light in you is darkness, how
great is the darkness!
There is so much to see in this world; so many things that
draw our attention. Whether it is a YouTube video, a mountain, your pet dog, or
your friends doing stupid stuff. There is no telling where our eyes will end up
every day or at any moment.
Genesis 4:7 says, “Sin is crouching at the door, its desire
is for you but you must rule over it.” At any moment the temptation to sin can
pop out in front of you, whether you were just trying to look through Instagram
or walk through the mall. For this reason we must be ready to guard our eyes
from anything that does not declare Jesus as Lord of our lives.
It is not sin to unexpectedly see something that you know
you shouldn’t have, but it is sin to keep looking. We must have eyes that are
aware of the traps of the enemy; we must have bouncing eyes. When the enemy
throws something in your direct line of vision, look away. Realize the enemy's
motives. He wants your life to be terrible. Do not let Satan's lies rule your
life, because the “pleasure” he is leading you to is sin which leads to death.
When you have clear eyes, you will have a full heart and at
that moment you can't lose.
Dear Lord, we ask You to direct our eyes throughout each
and every day. Help us to keep our eyes
on the things that don’t cause us to fail. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.
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