Matthew 6:22-24
“The eye is the lamp of the body. So,
if your eye is healthy, your whole body will be full of light, but if your eye is bad, your whole body will be full of darkness. If
then the light in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!
“No one can serve two masters, for
either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the
one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
I carry a
little card in my billfold that is not for the world to see, its purpose is to
alert emergency providers that I have implants in both eyes. Something began to happen to my sight at
about 45 years of age, my arms got too short to read a paper, so I got the cheap
readers and that worked for about five years, then glasses and that helped for
a while. At the age of 66 years, I was
not seeing much out of one eye, and Dr. Tschoepe explained that my lens was
clouded over by cataracts, and I needed more light, and that required removing
the old lens that came with my earthsuit and putting in a model: SN6AD1 Power:
21.5 D. I cannot share completely how
amazing it is to have your sight restored and today both eyes are fixed and I
can read and do everything without glasses, what a blessing!
That is not what Jesus is talking about, but it made me
wonder if many of us have spiritual cataracts?
How would spiritual cataracts block our light, look around you follower
of Christ, is anyone being drawn to the light coming out of you? Jesus has said; “You are
the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people
light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to
all in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before
others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who
is in heaven.” (Matthew 5:14-16)
If you are interested in a spiritual eye exam look at verse
21, “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” Now stop and give thought to
what Jesus is telling you, what are your treasures? For many a business man it’s the next big
score, the next sell, the big bonus check, for the house wife a few hours away
from the children, and for many a retiree it’s the next vacation, the new boat,
or house, the golf game, or watching the grandchildren’s activities. None of the above is wrong, in fact, most of
them are good things, but not if that is your treasure, for if it is your
treasure then you need spiritual surgery only God can do when you are willing.
Many are deceived into believing they can serve two
masters. I was in sales most of my
business life, and I was good at selling the products of a great company. Because I was successful, many times someone
who wanted me to sell their products, as a second job, approached me and the
offers were very inviting. But in that I
believe Jesus tells the truth, I had read verse 24, “No
one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other,
or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God
and money.” I’ve watched
others try and guess what, someone is going to get the shorts; it does not work
in business, or in marriage, and Jesus is very clear that it will not work in
your relationship with Him. “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
From the Back Porch,Bob Rice
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