WHERE ON YOUR SOUL ARE YOUR EYES?

WHERE ON YOUR SOUL ARE YOUR EYES? The appearance of an animal reveals the life it was created to live. The very placement of its eyes says so much about its life. Animals which are prey have their eyes on the side of their head. This allows them to see danger coming from most any direction. Think rabbit. Animals which are predators have their eyes positioned on the very front of their face. This allows them to target and focus on the prey they pursue. Think coyote. The writer of Hebrews informs us where we Christians should have our eyes. As we run this race of life, we are to have our eyes latched upon Jesus who has proceeded us on this path (“looking unto Jesus,” Hebrews 12:2). The eyes of our soul should be positioned forward facing. A Christian gets in trouble when his eyes get on the back of his soul. He then is always looking backwards—backwards to Egypt, backwards to the world, backwards to hurts, betrayals, and failures. Looking backwards, he soon trips trying to go forward. Likewise, a Christian gets in trouble when his eyes are positioned on the side of his soul. He then is constantly looking around him. He notices what others are doing. He sees one failing and thinks, “If he can’t make it I can’t either.” Another is seen participating in this world but seemingly blessed and anointed of God. The Christian with eyes on the side says, “If it is o.k. for him, it’s ok for me,” and ends up entrapped in a pitfall. Eyes on the side of the soul see every hypocrite, every gossiper, every hurter. Soon that Christian just sits and watches, going nowhere, or worse, he flounders. When Peter walked on water, he had eyes on the front of his soul seeing only Jesus. When he sank, his eyes had moved to the side seeing only wind and wave. Yes, the placement of a Christian’s eyes on his soul says much of the life he is living. If your soul could be photographed, where would your eyes appear on your soul? Front, side, or back?