Do We Have a Single Eye?

“The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light” (Matthew 6:22).
Only as we walk in the path of obedience with Christ as our object can we have true joy and happiness in our life here in this world. “If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them” (John 13:17).
The Master calls, and can I stay
When He is beckoning me
To follow, serve Him every day,
And His disciple be?
Oh path of joy, oh sweet employ,
It is, my soul, for thee.
It is not always what I’d choose;
The way is often steep;
But if I choose, I can but lose,
And even sorrow reap;
He knoweth best; in this I rest,
And follow as His sheep.
Yes, His “Well done” in that bright day
Will make it all worthwhile;
All thought of loss will fade away,
Forgotten every trial;
He’ll call me home, no more to roam,
Will welcome with His smile.
Until that day, by faith …
We See Jesus.
Looking on Unveiled Glory
“We all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord, are changed into the same image from glory to glory” (2 Corinthians 3:18).
As we walk in fellowship with our Lord, there will be a Christ-likeness exhibited to those around us. When Moses was in the presence of Jehovah on the mount, his face shone—although Moses, himself, “wist not that the skin of his face shone” (Exodus 34:29). It was the unconscious result of being in the company of the Lord.
The expression “as in a glass” should be left out. Notice the JND translation. “We all, looking on the glory of the Lord, with unveiled face, are transformed according to the same image from glory to glory.”
For Moses there was a veil; for us the veil has been removed. We behold His glory. And as we behold His glory, a transformation will take place so that Christ will be seen in us. It is searching to realize that all that this world is going to see of Christ is what is manifested in your life and mine, especially in a day when men have turned away from the light of God’s Word and closed its pages.
“That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world” (Philippians 2:15).
Others will see Christ in us as …
We See Jesus.
Looking on the Object of Faith
“Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of … faith” (Hebrews 12:2).
Here, and here alone, is the perfect object! He was the only One who walked through this world in perfection — the only One who lived a perfect life and never, for a moment, digressed from the will of His Father and the path set before Him. He was always the delight of the Father; He always did that which pleased the Father; He had one supreme motive — the Father’s will. “I came down from heaven, not to do Mine own will, but the will of Him that sent Me” (John 6:38).
Now, having begun and completed that path in perfection, He is seated on high as the object for faith. God has a path of faith for each one of us through this world, and faith always needs an object. There is no such thing as blind faith, and faith is not a leap in the dark. If Christ in glory is our object, we will never be disappointed, and we will be preserved in the way of His choosing.
“He is altogether lovely” (Song of Solomon 5:16).
The path is before us! His grace is sufficient! He is the object!
We See Jesus.
We Worship Him
“When they saw Him, they worshipped Him” (Matthew 28:17).
Worship springs from a heart overflowing with an appreciation of the person and work of Christ. This God desires from each of His own. “The Father seeketh such to worship Him” (John 4:23).
May our hearts be so full of Himself that there would be that outflow and overflow. He is so worthy!
Truly our hearts are bowed in worship as …
We See Jesus.
Seeing Jesus Only
“They saw no man, save Jesus only” (Matthew 17:8).
How good if we can learn to see no man. If we look to man, we are always going to be disillusioned and disappointed. David said in the Psalms, “I have seen an end of all perfection” (Psalm 119:96).
To see Jesus, and Jesus only, is a blessed portion. To look away from man, great as he may appear to be and dear as he may be to our heart — this is true joy — this brings true contentment.
Can we say in truth …
We See Jesus?
Clearly Seeing Jesus
“Now we see through a glass, darkly; but then face to face” (1 Corinthians 13:12).
What a glad and glorious day it will be when “that which is in part shall be done away” (1 Corinthians 13:10). No longer will we “see through a glass, darkly,” or “through a dim window obscurely” (1 Corinthians 13:12 JND). All that now hinders our full enjoyment of Himself will be removed forever. There in the glory we will experience uninterrupted fellowship, joy and rest — nothing to mar our sublime repose. And we will enjoy in a deeper and fuller way the “unsearchable riches of Christ” (Ephesians 3:8).
“We know in part, and we prophesy in part. But when that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away” (1 Corinthians 13:9-10).
When He comes, I shall behold Him,
Face to face, no longer sight dim;
Nor in part — I’ll fully know Him;
Know as now I’m known.
So now we have a present enjoyment, by the Spirit: “When He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth” (John 16:13), and we look forward to the day when all will be made plain and every question will be answered in the light of His presence. “The crooked shall be made straight, and the rough places plain: and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed” (Isaiah 40:4-5). Everything then will be “clear as crystal” (Revelation 21:11).
In the meantime …
We See Jesus.
Seeing Jesus in Heaven
“I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain” (Revelation 5:6).
A company innumerable,
Arrayed in spotless white,
Will praise the Lamb, before the throne,
In yonder courts of light.
And I a part of that vast throng —
By sovereign grace and love —
Will join in the eternal song,
With all the saints above.
Wonderful moment, when in the Father’s house …
We See Jesus.
Seeing Jesus in Glory
“They shall see His face” (Revelation 22:4).
Precious promise to those who have followed Him here! Precious promise to those who have loved Him here, though unseen to the physical eye! What an encouragement this is to every saint of God. Perhaps today! He has declared: “I will come again, and receive you unto Myself” (John 14:3). And also, “Behold, I come quickly” (Revelation 22:7).
There in that home, forever to enjoy
Himself unhindered, nothing to annoy;
No cloud to hide; all, all is heavenly light;
Nothing to mar or spoil or dim our sight.
Our occupation through eternal days,
That blessed Person upon whom we’ll gaze;
Our eyes forever fixed upon His face,
Our hearts know fully all His love and grace.
“And so shall we ever be with the Lord” (1 Thessalonians 4:17). What will it be when in glory …
We See Jesus?
Satisfied with Seeing Jesus
“As for me, I will behold Thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy likeness” (Psalm 17:15).
Not merely content, but satisfied. All the desires and longings of the heart and soul fully and forever met — to see Him, to be with Him, to be like Him. “It doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is” (1 John 3:2).
Is this hope a glad reality in our lives as we go about our day-to- day duties and responsibilities? When we rise in the morning, is it with the realization that before another night we may be completely satisfied and at rest in His presence? When we lie down to sleep at the close of the day, is it with the thought that, before another sun rises, we may hear that shout calling us to Himself on the cloud?
Perhaps today, perhaps this hour,
We’ll leave this scene of care;
What joy, what peace, what rest awaits,
In regions bright and fair.
“Every man that hath this hope in Him purifieth himself, even as He is pure” (1 John 3:3). “Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast” (Hebrews 6:19). Is the response of our hearts, “Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20)?
Are we “looking for that blessed hope” (Titus 2:13)? “Blessed are those servants, whom the Lord when He cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that He shall gird Himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them” (Luke 12:37).
Satisfied will be His heart,
And satisfied we’ll be as well;
For we shall never from Him part,
But with the Lord forever dwell;
What songs of joy, what notes of praise,
Will sound through heaven for endless days.
Satisfied. Blessed thought! Satisfied, when …
We See Jesus.
Jesus Satisfied
“He shall see of the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied” (Isaiah 53:11).
Not only will each of the redeemed be satisfied, but when He sees that vast company, His heart will be satisfied as well. Infinite joy and delight will be His as we are gathered around Himself in heaven. Zephaniah 3:17 tells us, “He will rejoice over thee with joy; He will rest in His love, He will joy over thee with singing.”
This will be a mutual feeling of satisfaction — unparalleled. We — satisfied as we look into His glorious face. He — satisfied as He looks into ours.
His heart will ne’er be satisfied,
Until He has us there;
With Him, like Him, in robes of white,
In regions bright and fair.
He’ll see the travail of His soul,
Triumphantly declare,
That we’ll forever with Him reign,
In regions bright and fair.
Unspeakable glory when …
We See Jesus.
Conclusion
Only the Lord can preserve and keep us. “Kept by the power of God” is the reminder of 1 Peter 1:5.
Nevertheless, there ought to be an exercise of soul and energy of faith with each believer and the spirit of dependence like God’s people in the days of Jehoshaphat: “Our eyes are upon Thee” (2 Chronicles 20:12).
We often sing a little prayer:
Oh fix our earnest gaze
So wholly, Lord, on Thee,
That, with Thy beauty occupied,
We elsewhere none may see.
Hymn #174, Little Flock Hymnbook
May the sincere and fervent prayer of our hearts be: “Preserve me, O God: for in Thee do I put my trust” (Psalm 16:1). If we look to Him, and to Him only, He can and will keep us for His glory until He comes to take us home to Himself.
Turn your eyes upon Jesus,
Look full in His wonderful face;
And the things of earth will grow strangely dim
In the light of His glory and grace.
Hymn #375, Echoes of Grace Hymnbook
“Where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs 29:18).
May we have a fresh glimpse of the Man in the glory, and may these scriptures encourage us to look up, so that …
We See Jesus.

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