Eyes and ears are the gateway to your soul

MEMORY VERSE: “ And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, this is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.” Isaiah 30:21.

BIBLE PASSAGE: Matthew 13:13-17

INTRODUCTION 

The ear is a sensory/sensitive organ of the human body with two main functions: hearing and balance. It is mainly concerned with detecting, transmitting and transducing sound while the semicircular canals and vestibules of the inner ear work together to keep the body balanced. The ear is the organ which enables us to receive information from the world around us. A gate is a means of access or entrance. The gate of the ear is a sensor to be used to select what we allow into our soul and what we do with the information we receive; we can either run with or discard it

OUTLINE

1. ‘SPIRITUALLY DULL EARS’
2. ‘SPIRITUALLY OBEDIENT EARS’

1. ‘SPIRITUALLY DULL EARS’

Hebrews 5:11 discloses that some people are spiritually dull in their ears. These people lack interest in yielding to divine instructions and have difficulty in running with God’s command because their heart is not open to God Matthew 13:15. They lack understanding about the things of Christ and are not excited to surrender to the voice of the living God Matthew 19:16-22.
Other characteristics displayed by people who are spiritually dull of hearing include:

1. Rebellion: They willingly revolt against divine instructions Ezekiel 12:2
2. Would not pay attention: They do not listen attentively, so they find it difficult to comprehend and follow directions Zechariah 7:8-11.
3. Immaturity: They are spiritually immature and cannot handle hard and sound teachings Hebrews 5:11-12.
4. They prefer to listen to fables instead of the truth of God’s Word 2 Timothy 4:3-4. They love to hear teachers who will tell them what they want.
5. Their Spiritual ears are neither ‘circumcised’ or sanctified unto God so, they struggle to hear God’s mind on things Acts 7:51; Acts 28:27.

2. ‘SPIRITUALLY OBEDIENT EARS’

A major trait of people with obedient ears is that they completely obey the undiluted word of God without holding anything back Exodus 24:7 and believe in divine works of God Psalm 44:1. They submit to corrections Proverbs 25:12 and their obedience helps them to eat the good of the land as stated in Isaiah 1:19. Furthermore, they hold on tenaciously to the truth of God’s word and run away from the lust of the world Joshua 24:24-25: 1 Peter 1:14. They are not hypocrites Ephesians 6:5-6. They take delight in doing the will of God Psalm 40:8. They are quick to hear and slow to speak James 1:19. They align fully to God’s purposes always Deuteronomy 13:4 and they are His people Psalm 100:3.
It is a blessing to obey God’s commandments Deuteronomy 11:26-27. Jesus also comes into the lives of those who hear His voice John 10:27 and gives the Holy Ghost to those who obey Him Acts 5:32.

CONCLUSION

Although the reception of forms of information including spiritual one is voluntary and within our power to choose, we must intentionally give heed to godly instructions to prosper and record good success in life

FURTHER READING

Sun: Deuteronomy 11: 26-27.
Mon: Psalm 100:3.
Tues: Acts 5:32.
Wed: Psalm 44:1.
Thurs: Zechariah 7:8-11.
Fri: Matthew 19:16-22.
Sat: 2 Timothy 4:4.

MEMORY VERSE: “The light of the body is the eye: therefore, when thine eye is single,thy whole body is full of light; but when thine eye is evil, thy body also is full of darkness.” Luke 11:34.

BIBLE PASSAGE: Luke 11:33-36.

INTRODUCTION 

The gate of the eye, which is also referred to as the windows of or to the soul plays a strategic role in transmitting the information that comes through it to the mind. The eyes dominate emotional communication because what we allow through the gate of our eyes will eventually drip into our mind which is the centre of our thoughts, feelings, and reasoning. For any believer to stay pure and honour Christ always, the person must consciously set a guard over what they permit to come through the gate of their eyes. Job 31:1.

OUTLINE

1. SPIRITUALLY DEFECTIVE EYES
2. SANCTIFIED EYES

1. SPIRITUALLY DEFECTIVE EYES

People with ‘spiritual defective eyes’ characteristically exhibit the following works of the flesh: They are full of lust of the flesh to practise all forms of ungodliness 1 John 2:16. Such individuals lack the fear of God and are therefore constantly exposed to iniquity and immorality Roman 3:18. Their eyes are full of adulterous desires, and they find themselves helpless against the temptation to commit sin 2 Peter 2:14. They are blinded by darkness and filled with hatred for the people around them 1 John 2:11. They find it a struggle to do what is right and are full of pride in their heart Proverbs 28:27b; Proverbs 30:12-13. These types of defective eyes love to sleep because they are lazy and are disposed to do evil things. Proverbs 20:13; Proverbs 16:30.

2. SANCTIFIED EYES

Sanctified eyes are the by-product of a regenerated life in Christ Jesus consciously developed by believers in Christ Jesus. Through the work of the Holy Spirit, sanctified eyes are guarded against any form of pollution. We must develop the self-will to restrain our eyes from roaming unnecessarily and to control what we allow to always pass through the gate of our eyes Galatians 5:22-23. Develop a personal resolve to only expose the eyes to things that will be of benefit to it Job 31:1. Also,we must consciously guard our eyes against any exposure to vile things Psalm 101:3. There are some publications, films we must deliberately refuse to watch or feed our eyes on 1 Thessalonians 5:22.

It is important to be disciplined enough to always: guide our eyes and to quickly take it off anything that can pollute our minds. This must be done on purpose to avoid any contamination Genesis 9:22-25. As believers, we must be conscious of where we are and quickly leave any environment or activity that can harm us through our eyes 2 Samuel 11-1-2

CONCLUSION

Believers who desire to honour God and keep their minds clean must scrutinise what they allow through gate of their eyes which ultimately is the window into their soul.

FURTHER READING

Sun: Proverbs 6:9.
Mon: Matthew 5:28.
Tue: 1 Thessalonians 5:22.
Wed: Psalm 36:1.
Thurs: 1 John 3:17.
Fri: James 2:13.
Sat: Matthew 7:2