Focusing our eye

Carlton G. McPeak Guest Columnist Using a metaphor, Jesus uses our physical eye to make a point about where our focus is in life (Matthew 6:22, 23). He says, “The eye is the lamp of the body” and He wants us to consider what our “light” source is, in other words, what is the focus of our life. As Jesus continues talking about the priorities His followers are to have, He uses this illustration to point to the fact that the things upon which we focus determine the type of “body” we will have. By using this metaphor, Jesus is saying there are two options; a “clear” eye or a “bad” eye. Jesus may be saying that His followers must have a clear vision of what they want thei