Eyes give us the ability to bring into our world images that we can then relate with our other senses such as our ability to smell, hear, taste or touch. Eyes are specific organs our bodies use to enable the sense of sight. Eyes utilize light to make vision possible. The heart is an organ that beats involuntarily about 60 times per minute at rest but can reach higher numbers when active. If the heart fails to beat, our bodies fail. We can live without eyes but not without our heart. But have you ever considered eyes of your heart?
Ephesians 1:18, offers a pray that the eyes of our heart process sufficient light to have the image of hope for God’s call. This image offers us an opportunity to join together with Christ or as verse 23 explains his body, the church. Marriage is the union of two people as humans define it but it is also a combination of elements. The concept of marriage between Christ and his church (us) is widely understood. So when we consider the eyes of our heart as our soul and the combination of our soul with others, we have the fullness of Christ, who fills everything in every way. We have weaknesses and we have strengths, but when we are combined with one another for good, the weakness are diminished and our strengths become much stronger.
In Matthew 25, Jesus will separate the sheep from the goats. Sheep represent those who have received sufficient light through the eyes of their hearts to become one with Christ. Goats represent those who remain defiant to the needs of others and only care about themselves. From verse 31, the sheep saw the hungry, thirsty, strangers, naked, and those in prison as the body of Christ who were weak and needed to be strengthen. Whereas, the goats ignored the same groups and paid the eternal price.
If we have done it to the least, we have done it to Him. Give thanks everyday.
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