THE STORY OF JESUS: Matthew 6:19-24
“If your eyes are healthy, your whole body will be full of light.” (Matthew 6:22)
What we focus on impacts our whole life, for good or for bad.
Healthy eyes refer to healthy focus, keeping our mind on what is good, positive, hopeful.
A life focused on money is not healthy, it is a dangerous master.
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.” (1 Timothy 6:10)
What is it that you focus on, what is it that captures your mind most of the time?
It may not be money, but whatever it is, it is your master.
And what Jesus says about money applies there too: ‘No one can serve two masters!’ (v.24)
Jesus is not being a killjoy, He is showing us the things that will kill our joy.
Can you think of anyone who has ‘pierced themselves with many griefs’ by their love for something?
Pleasure, possessions, fame, success, a certain addictive something?
How many lives are destroyed by gambling, drug or sex addiction, unhealthy eating, online gaming, shopping…
If your focus is unhealthy, your whole life will be full of darkness.
But if you focus on – eagerly seek and desire – what is good, your life experience more goodness.
“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things… And the God of peace will be with you.” (Philippians 4:8-9)
If then the light within you is good, how great is that goodness!
What do you sense the Lord saying to you?
PRAYER
Lord, choosing to focus on something lesser than You starts as a choice, but soon it becomes a bondage. I know what this is about. Thank You for the gift of forgiveness and freedom… and the fullness of Your goodness!