“The eye is the lamp of the body.
If your eyes are good, your whole body
will be full of light.”
(Matthew 6:22 NIV)
“You need to have your cataracts removed,” my optometrist said and referred me to an eye surgeon.
My vision blurred
imperceptibly over the years. Driving at night on country roads between church
and home was a nightmare. Approaching headlights became painful starbursts. Formerly
colorful reflections faded into dismal blurs.
The
morning of my cataract consultation arrived. A few minutes with the surgeon
left me fraught with more questions than answers. The doctor explained the pros
and cons of the different replacement lenses. I decided to have my far-sighted
vision and astigmatism corrected. I look forward to laying aside my everyday glasses
and only needing reading glasses occasionally.
The
Apostle Matthew said that having good, restored vision is required to serve
effectively in the Kingdom of God. In order for us to correctly receive and reflect
His pure light, our lamp, our eyes must be clear and clean. If we look at
unholy things through cloudy lenses, we will be filled with gloomy, ungodly
things.
I ask myself
these questions about God’s light:
- What do I allow into my mind and heart
that could deflect God’s light or cover it up?
- What darkness in my life needs God’s radiance
to dissolve it?
- Am I an effective witness for Christ, humbly
flashing pure light into the dark hearts of those around me?
The wicked
prefer darkness. They hide from God’s piercing light of Truth. We are called to
be bold, pure instruments of Christ’s light in this dark world.
I will
honor and trust God with my eyes and my vision, so He can fill me with his holy,
pure light. I hope you will, too!
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