SEPTEMBER 13, Ephesians 1:17-18

Does today’s title “What Do Your Eyes See?” make your eyes blink? Of course, you may think, my eyes see what is on this page! Apostle Paul prayed for the Ephesian believers to see beyond the obvious. He prayed that all believers see “the hope of his calling”. It is important that we set our eyes on Heaven. In this world, Christians sometimes become very disheartened. They often wonder if they can keep going. But when they catch a glimpse of the heaven all their courage returns!

If you lose sight of heaven, you will be swamped by other things. Sin will affect you and your Christian life will sink. Study Lot and his wife. Lot was a believer, but a very weak one. He and his wife were worldly. They loved the nice things of this life far too well. Ungodly people in this world only look around them, never up or beyond this life. They want to get things and fun out of this life.

Lot lived in the city of Sodom. He was well-known in the city and was rich too. He did not look at the things of God but at business and how he was going to make more and more money.

One night, Lot had two guests - both angels. The angels told the news of the destruction of the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. They led Lot and his family out of the city and warned that they should not look back. However, Lot’s wife’s love was for Sodom because she has invested so much in it. She loved that wicked city. She disobeyed the angels, and died immediately! The Lord rained the salt of the cities on her and she became a pillar of salt. Lot’s wife not only loved the riches of Sodom; she loved its wickedness much more. Lot’s wife would rather go to hell than obey God. Wicked people always do. When we are sinful and want to disobey God, think of these words that Jesus said, “Remember Lot’s wife.” (Luke 17:32). What happened to Lot? He escaped, but only narrowly.

If only Lot and his wife would look to heaven. Only eyes that look up to heaven can stop worldliness to take over us. We are to set our affections on things above. When we do this, we have no trouble enjoying all that is good and helpful in this present life, for nothing now distracts us. With such riches before us, how could we ever want to be like people of the world?

Thought: How not to be like the people of the world?

Prayer: Heavenly Father, help me heed Your warning ‘remember Lot’s wife’, not to love riches nor wickedness of the world. Help me set my affections on heavenly things. In Jesus’ name I pray, Amen.