My wife loves to watch a television show called “Fixer Upper.” It features a couple from Waco, Texas, Chip and Joanna Gaines, who design and renovate houses. The goal is to build a solid structure on a firm foundation. And great is the joy when that is accomplished.
Read MoreHave you ever noticed that some people have 20/20 vision for the flaws and misdeeds of others but complete myopia when it comes to themselves? They have a keen eye for the faults of others, but a serious case of “I” trouble when it comes to their own.
Jesus recognized this issue and uses this metaphor. "The eye is the lamp of the body; so then if your eye is clear, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is bad…" (In other words, if you cannot see the truth about you) "…your whole body will be full of darkness. If then the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!"
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