Matthew 6:22-23 The eye is the lamp of the body. If your eyes are good, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eyes are bad, your whole body will be full of darkness.
We take for granted our ability to see. Our eyes are one of the most important organs in our body. As the heart and brain are necessary for life, the eyes are essential for seeing the world and recognizing goodness and evil. The eyes of our body give us our sense of direction and guidance as we move through each day.
Jesus uses the eyes as an analogy for our inner being, our heart, our soul. This eye directs the Christian's ambition to please God. If the eye is good our entire life and actions reflect the greater light of God through our bodies. Our speech is uplifting and wholesome. Our hopes and dreams are centered on God’s will for us. Our ambitions are to bring goodness to others and not harm. Our vocations are seen as opportunities to bring His presence into the lives of those with whom we work. Our entire person will reflect the presence of the Holy Spirit who dwells within.
The secular man’s light is darkened by his material cravings will also reflect his darkened heart. His vision of life is clouded by an ever changing desire for satisfaction in his earthly treasures. Deceptive and self-centered ambitions develop within him or her. Such people are motivated by their own physical desires and their insecurities. In the end they remain darkened in their whole body, mind and spirit. This is true darkness.
