The sight of the eyes

The sight of the eyes

Scripture: Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire: this is also vanity and vexation of spirit. Ecclesiastes 6:9

Observation: In this verse, wise King Solomon says that better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of the desire. Two images come to mind:- A man who sees clearly and a man who wanders around seeking to fulfill his desires. Most of us in the world today have that wandering desire, always seeking to earn more money, buy bigger houses, drive bigger cars, get the latest gadgets, mobile phones, entertainment systems, check out the latest place to eat. The material world wants us to be that way, always wanting more, and modern advertising has never been better at bringing out the material longings within man. John warns us “Do not love the world or the things of the world. For everything in the world, the cravings of sinful man, the lust of his eyes and the boasting of what he has and does comes not from the Father but from the world. The world and its desires will perish but the man who does God’s will lives forever.”

In the book of Revelation, Jesus exhorted the church of Laodicia “I counsel you to buy from me gold refined by fire so that you may become rich, and white clothes to wear, so that you may cover your shameful nakedness and salve for your eyes, so that you can see.” The church of Laodicia thought they were rich and in need of nothing. They failed to see that they had fallen out of God’s favor, that their worship was no longer meaningful to God. Spiritual eyesight is very important indeed, and helps us know the true situation of things.

Once, Elisha prayed to God for his servant “Open his eyes that he may see”, and he saw that the mountain was full of chariots of fire and horses around Elisha. Paul exhorts us “Let us fix our eyes not on what is seen which is temporary but what is unseen, which is eternal”. Spiritual eyes sees beyond the natural.

Application: We should check our eyes, and determine whether we are always constantly focused on material things. Instead, we should practice using our spiritual eyes, to begin to see what God sees.

Prayer:- Oh Lord, open my eyes that I might see. Help me learn to look not at the physical and the outward appearance, but to look deeper, at the heart. Thank You, Lord. In Jesus name, Amen.