The Light and Darkness

Part XVI 

Lord, let our eyes guide us to Your real Light 

  The eye serves as our body's lamp, guiding us to the true light. We must exercise great caution when looking about for something that is forbidden in the eyes of God. If we see wonderful things with both our inner and exterior sight, we shall be filled with the light of Jesus. If we observe anything that is forbidden by Jesus' teaching, our eyes will get darkened. ‘The lamp of the body is the eye. It follows that if your eye is clear; your whole body will be filled with light. But if your eye is diseased, your whole body will be in darkness. If then, the light inside you is darkened, what darkness that will be!’(Matt. 6: 22-23) How our eyes will be diseased? For example, while we watch TV, there could be programmes which might have evil contents which can influence or corrupt the goodness within our soul, if we are not careful. St. Paul is saying: ‘Keep as your pattern the sound teaching you heard from me, in the faith and love that are in Christ Jesus. With the help of the Holy Spirit who dwells in us, look after that precious thing given in trust.’ 2Timo. 1: 13-14. We have to pray for the grace to overcome all evil ways and keep our eyes close to the Crucified Christ in order not to fall into the sin. Let us keep away our eyes from being seduced by the sight of the pleasures and the glory of this world. (Luke 4:5-8).