Wednesday 6 Jun 2012

Wednesday Reading: Matthew 6:19-24

Key Verse: Matthew 6:22
22  The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.

Devotion:
The more that we look around us and see the worldly lights shining, the more we are the ones that want to go off and see those bright and shiny things we see. No matter how good we think we are, we are always going to be drawn toward the light in one way or another; just like moths to a flame we rush in towards that bright thing without fully realising the consequences until we hit the light! Our eyes are truly amazing things when they work properly and when they stop working then we go out of our way to find ways in which we can fix them so that we can see again.

So if we do put so much into making sure that we have the right equipment to use, then should we not take extra care of those same eyes so that they will give us the best opportunities? Now I am not talking about getting the best glasses or having laser surgery to make sure that our eyes are in the best physical shape possible but rather of making sure that our eyes have the best opportunity to give us what the Lord knows we need. Having eyes that are good enough (with or without help) to read with is actually very important because that is just one way in which we allow God’s Light to come into our life – through reading His Word.

If our eyes are going to be drawn to whatever is shining the brightest then we should make sure that God is in our lives so that the brightest light is Him. There is no way that anything could ever be brighter than God, but if we are looking the other way or hiding behind something then we may well see other lights instead. Take a solar eclipse for example; when that happens we see all manner of other lights that we normally would not see because of the brightness of the sun. If we bring things into our life that are going to obscure God’s light then we should not expect His light to be able to give to us what it is capable of – we need a direct link with God.

Imagine what it would be like to have to live a whole month in the dark? Imagine how your body would crave for some light and heat that we expect each day when the sun comes up. Then imagine what it would be like to see that first glimpse of that bright and warm sun when it finally does come back again. God is our constant, enduring and pure Light that we need in our lives, not just once a week or once a month but constantly! Invite God in to stay with you and not just as an occasional visitor!

Points to Ponder:
Do you like sunshine?

Is God the One True Light in your world?