God Is Beginning To Reveal Things | A Lot Of Us Need To Open Our Eyes To Truth
it's often been said that the eyes are the first gateway to the heart every believer must be aware that their eyes are a Gateway that can allow outside influences ungodly influences worldly influences to enter the heart each one of us has a duty to guard and shield our eyes because here's what the Bible says in Matthew 6 verse 22 to 23 your eye is like a lamp that provides light for your body when your eye is healthy your whole body is filled with light but when your eye is unhealthy your whole body is filled with Darkness and if the light you think you have is actually Darkness how deep that darkness is if you and I are to properly guard our hearts then we must certainly guard our eyes so if the Bible clearly says that when your eye is unhealthy your whole body is filled with Darkness this means that we must watch over the Gateway of our eyes and deny entry to that which is ungodly and corrupt we must not give the devil any room in our lives so our duty is to act as a security guard who is protecting something valuable because you are you are protecting your heart now I believe we need the Holy Spirit now more so than ever because in this world there are all kinds of evil forces vying for our attention vying for an opportunity to enter our lives and wreak havoc but with the help of the Holy Spirit we can identify that this is something deceptive with the help of the Holy Spirit we can discern if something appears to be of God but it really is glorifying other things other things that aren't of God Like This World Pride and pleasure we need guidance from the Holy Spirit on how to navigate this life while protecting our faith our joy our mind State even I say this because we have to be honest and we have to be real everything on television isn't good for your soul everything you listen to isn't edifying you everyone you come across is not good for you the deception of the devil is that he wants to lure us into a false sense of security he wants you to see something that is evil but believe that it's harmless entertainment the devil wants you to see something that will plant seeds of lust but he'll want you to compromise and say that's just a movie that's not real well it may just be a movie but it's certainly plants seeds in your mind but here's what I encourage you to do the Bible says in Psalm 16 verse 8. I have set the lord always before me because he is at my right hand I shall not be moved in other words this verse is saying I always keep the Lord in front of me ahead of my every step in front of my every move I will always let God go before me because so long as he is by my side then I cannot be shaken other translations of this verse says I keep my eyes always on the Lord with him at my right hand I will not be shaken the key part here is keep your eyes on God pure eyes on Jehovah and you may ask how often but as the Bible says keep your eyes on the lord always continually consistently it means if all is well with me my eyes are on Jesus if I am struggling and can't seem to find a way out of the mess I'm in that my eyes are still on Jesus whether the economy is good or not my eyes are on Jesus whether my friends are there or if they've abandoned me my eyes are to always be on Jesus examine yourself and check where are your eyes fixed what are you focusing on in conclusion as the old hymn says we should turn our eyes to Jesus Hebrews 12 verse 2 says looking to Jesus the founder and Perfecter of our faith who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross despising the shame and is seated at the right hand of the Throne of God Jesus is the one we put our hope in as our eyes want to wander as we look at the life death and resurrection of Jesus we fill ourselves up with the light and turn away from the darkness let us all turn our eyes from evil and look at the founder and Perfecter of our faith as children of God we need to be on guard because here's what the enemy is after he wants to steal he wants to rob you of your joy rob you of your loyalty to the Lord he wants you to focus on all of these worldly things on things that don't help your relationship with God and if he can manage to steal your attention dare I say to steal your affection too then he's done his job if he can manage to make you lose your focus in your walk with Christ and time will slip away and before you know it you don't have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and before you know it you're standing before the Judgment seat of Christ so while you still can do some self-reflection while you still can prepare for this thief perform an inventory check perform a risk assessment in your life what's taking up your time who's taking up your time while you still can seek the Lord while he may be found call upon him while he is near because with God on your side you have been assured of Victory already don't give the enemy an inch don't give him room or an opportunity but instead be hidden in Christ arm yourself with the word of God arm yourself in prayer cover yourself in the blood of Jesus Christ abide under the shadow of the almighty always put on the full armor of God and stand ready to fight second Corinthians 10 verses 3 through 6. for though we walk in the flesh we do not war according to the flesh for the weapons of our Warfare are not carnal But Mighty in God for pulling down strongholds casting down arguments and every High thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God bringing every thought into captivity to The Obedience of Christ and being ready to punish all Disobedience when your obedience is fulfilled verse 5 says bringing every thought into captivity to The Obedience of Christ this means every thought in your life should be restrained it should be bound under the rulership of Jesus Christ of God the Battleground is the mind and so we need to be diligent when it comes to what goes on between our ears [Music]