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Sunday, March 15, 2009
Good Eyes
"How you look at other people makes you the kind of person
you are. If you look at people and want to help them, you
will be full of light (goodness). But if you look at people
in a selfish way, you will be full of darkness (evil). And if
the only light you have is really darkness, then you have the
worst kind of darkness."
-- Matthew 6:22-23 (ERV)
KEY THOUGHT:
In baseball, having a "good eye" means that the batter doesn't swing at
bad pitches, only "hittable" strikes. In life, having a good eye means
that our hearts focus on the right things, or better yet, the Right
One, rather than letting our eyes wander over and covet many things
that can't buy them happiness. We refuse to swing at any of Satan's
"unhittable" pitches! Focusing our spiritual sight, our lives, on the
wrong things always leads to ultimate unhappiness and destruction. That
kind of sight is never satisfied with what it has; it has an insatiable
appetite to possess, acquire, and achieve more. Such an attitude
ultimately robs life of joy and replaces the Father and his Kingdom
with trinkets and temporary toys.
TODAY'S PRAYER:
O precious Holy Father, help me keep my sight focused on what is good.
I want to focus on you, your grace, and your Kingdom. You alone have
the meaning of life. Fill me with your light. In the name of your Son
and my Savior I pray. Amen.
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