A PURE EYE

 

A PURE EYE

Matt. 6:22 “Your eyes are a lamp for your body. A pure eye lets sunshine into your soul.” NLT

We live in a world that is very visual. We look at all kind of things. We are drawn to those things which appeal to our eyes. Satan exploits our visual senses relentlessly. He knows that what we see impacts the desires of our hearts. He knows that the most effective way to get us to sin is through our eyes. What we gaze upon determines what we lust after.

What we let ourselves gaze upon does matter. We determine the condition of our souls by what we dwell on. If we gaze upon sinful things, we will develop sinful desires. If we dwell on godly things, we will develop godly desires. It is why being students of the Word is so important to us. The more we fix our gaze on the Word, the more we will think and act Biblically.

You alone are responsible for what you let your eyes feast on. You can’t get away from this truth. What are you looking at, the things of the world or the things of God? What are you reading, things that edify your soul or what leads you into sinful thinking? What are you putting into your soul, pure or impure things? It does matter what you gaze upon.

If you are having trouble looking at the right things, make a covenant before God today that you will not yield to the temptation to gaze upon those things which would lead you into sin.

Then, do your part and look away from those things that tempt you. Avoid being in a place that draws you into sin. Avoid reading things that draw you in. Avoid watching things that draw you in.

You can do it with Jesus as your Lord.