Matthew 6:22-34 Part 1

Read Matthew 6:22-34
This month we are looking at the value of godliness in every aspect of our lives. This week we are going to focus on the Sermon on the Mount. This was a sermon that Jesus gave to the people as they gathered to hear him speak. Today lets look at verses 22-23. As you read this you may get really confused. Don’t be, this is analogy, a word picture to make a point. Obviously a person who can see has the opportunity to see great color, light, and a vast array of different things. If someone’s eye is bad or blind they do not have the opportunity to see any of these things. They are in darkness. Same thing happens to us spiritually. If our spiritual hearts (our soul’s eye) is good then we are able to enjoy the things that God intends for us to enjoy. However if our hearts are bad (filled with sin) then we are unable to enjoy what God has for us. How does ones heart become good? Simple by acknowledging that you are sinner and accepting Jesus Christ as your lord and savior. A person’s heart is bad because of sin. Sin leads to death. Thus Jesus had to die for our sin. Because sin has a debt that must be paid. Jesus Christ paid that debt by dying on a cross. You see we do not have to live in darkness. Rather we can live in the light because Jesus is the light. Today have you stepped into the light or are you still living in darkness