"Good eye!"
That's the encouragement echoed countless times around Little League ballparks. You hear it when a batter doesn't swing at a bad pitch. Never mind that, often, they don't swing because they're nervous or scared. But the idea is your good eye kept you from swinging at a bad ball. You still have a chance to make a good play.
I have no idea what kind of athlete Jesus was. But he had something to say about having a good eye.
"If your eye is healthy, your whole body is full of light, but if it is unhealthy, your body is full of darkness" (Luke 11:34). This wasn't a random bit of spiritual wisdom. The Lord directed it to a growing crowd filled with a generation he called "evil."
Why?
When he healed a mute person, some people responded with amazement. Others, though, said he was the possessed person. And they demanded another sign from heaven (11:15-16). Jesus told them something greater than what happened in Nineveh with Jonah was happening right before them. But their unhealthy eye kept them from seeing it.
So, how is your eye?
Are you less amazed at God's power than you once were? Does the love of God seem less exciting or illuminating? If you find yourself "going through the motions" of faith, that might be a sign to pray for a good eye.
John Piper once said, "There are many bright things in the world that keep us from seeing the true light of Christ—just like city lights keep you from seeing the stars." A good eye, then, means we have seen what God has done in Jesus. We see what God is doing in Jesus.
As you pray, ask God to show you the true light and truth of Christ. Pray with wonder and joy at the work of God. You're still at bat.
Stay blessed...john |
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