Full of Light

“The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.  Matthew 6:22

I pray that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in his holy people,  Ephesians 1:18

One of the great qualities that my children have in common is their eyes. Their eyes are not exactly the same color but they have each been blessed with beautiful eyes. When my son was born the first thing I noticed about him was his blue eyes. It seemed like everywhere we would go people would stop us and comment about his blue eyes. My daughter's eyes are equally beautiful with a little bit different color, but they tell all you need to know about her. Her eyes tell what is in her heart.

Our eyes tell what is inside of us and we are told in Matthew 6:22 that our eyes are the lamp of our body. If our eyes are healthy, our whole body will be full of light. I don’t believe this means our vision is perfect but people can look at our eyes and see the depths of our heart. Our eyes are mentioned over 500 times throughout the bible. We are warned about allowing our eyes to view anything that will harm our heart and soul and we are told to let others see Jesus in our eyes. Our eyes are the most important part of our body. We have to work daily to protect our eyes from the harmful visions that are around us in our world. We also have to work hard sometimes to make our light shine through our eyes regardless of the pressures of life or the trials we may be going through.

I prayed today and asked God to open my eyes to the bad in this world and to give me the strength to stand against it and to protect my family and friends. I also asked Him to always make my eyes shine so others will see the Jesus that lives in my heart. Also, to use my eyes to see what is inside another person’s heart. He will help us look past the outward appearance and see the depth of a person. Ask Him to open your eyes so others will see His Son, but also so you will clearly see the plan He has for you.

Chad