Matthew 6:22-23 The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light. But if thine eye be evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness! The “light of the body is associated with the “eye”. The concept here is based on the ancient idea that the eyes were the windows through which light entered the body. If the eyes were in good condition the body could receive such light. Jesus, using this language metaphorically, affirms that if a man’s spiritual sight is healthy and his affections directed toward heavenly treasure, his whole personality will be without blemish. If your eye is bad, no light can come in and you are left with darkness because of that malady. How much worst when the problem is not merely related to external perception, but an internal corruption of one’s whole nature, so that the darkness actually emanates from within and affects one’s whole being. Jesus was indicting them for their superficial earthly religion that left their hearts dark. The phrase “if … thine eye by single” indicates devotion to one purpose. The “single eye” refers to a single, fixed vision or goal. The phrase “if thine eye be evil” refers to either disease or deception of vision. The “evil eye” is not something mysterious or devilish, but rather a deceptive vision that causes the viewer to mistake the identity of an object. The mistake in this context is the darkening of the mind and thus “how great is that darkness!” I have always believed that you can look into a persons eyes and see what is in his soul. When we are filled with the Light of Jesus Christ; this Light shows in our eyes. Luke 11:34-36 The light of the body is the eye: therefore when thine eye is single, thy whole body also is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness. Take heed therefore that the light which is in thee be not darkness. If thy whole body therefore be full of light, having no part dark, the whole shall be full of light, as when the bright shining of a candle doth give thee light. The eyes tell so much about a person. If a person cannot look at you when he is talking to you, he is, probably, not perfectly honest. When a person has heavily blood-shot eyes, he is sick, or has lost a great deal of sleep. You see, the eyes reveal a great deal about us. Jesus is the Light of the world. If Jesus lives within us, His Light should be evident in our eyes.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 10:10:42 +0000
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