3 Ways to See Clearly What Jesus Is Doing
As one year ends and another begins, many of us are thinking about clarity. We want direction. We want focus. We want to see what matters and what does not.
In Luke 11, Jesus teaches that our biggest problem is not a lack of information or evidence. It is a lack of sight. Not physical sight, but spiritual perception.
The religious leaders had seen miracles, healings, and undeniable signs. Still, they missed Jesus. Their issue was not proof. It was perspective.
So Jesus shifts the conversation from signs to sight, from miracles to light, and from evidence to the condition of the heart.
1. Acknowledge That Jesus Is the Light God Has Already Revealed
Jesus begins with a simple image. No one lights a lamp and hides it. A lamp is meant to illuminate, to reveal what was once hidden.
In this passage, the lamp represents God’s revelation, and the light represents Jesus Himself. Jesus does not merely bring truth. He is the truth. In Him, the fullness of God is revealed. God’s character, compassion, mercy, and grace are put on full display.
The religious leaders kept asking for another sign, while the Light of the world was standing right in front of them. Jesus is making it clear. God has already spoken. God has already revealed Himself.
The question is not whether the light is shining. The question is whether we are willing to see it.
2. Examine the Health of Your Heart, Not Just Your Beliefs
Jesus moves from the lamp to the eye. He says the eye is the lamp of the body, and when the eye is healthy, the whole body is full of light.
He is not talking about physical vision. He is talking about the posture of the heart. A healthy eye represents a sincere, undivided heart. A heart with one direction, one purpose, and one allegiance.
An unhealthy eye represents a divided heart. One that is hardened by sin, dulled by indifference, or compromised by hidden motives.
When the heart is unhealthy, everything is affected. Our character, our choices, our relationships, and our witness. Even what we believe to be light can become darkness if our perception is distorted.
That is why Scripture tells us to guard our hearts above all else. Everything we do flows from it.
3. Open Your Eyes to What Jesus Wants to Do In You, Around You, and Through You
Jesus ends this teaching with both a warning and an invitation. If your whole body is full of light, your life will shine brightly.
An open-eyed life begins inwardly. Jesus wants to bring light into the hidden places of our hearts. The areas we avoid. The sins we excuse. The wounds we ignore.
It also moves outward. Open eyes allow us to see the brokenness we may have grown numb to. The hurting people around us. The needs we once noticed but now overlook.
Finally, open eyes lead to action. Jesus does not open our eyes so we can feel more informed. He opens our eyes so we can live on mission. To share His light. To serve with purpose. To make Heaven crowded by how we live on earth.
When our eyes are open, our hearts are changed. And when our hearts are changed, our lives become a light for others to see.
Reflect
Where might you be asking God for clarity when He is inviting you to examine the condition of your heart instead?
What distractions, habits, or attitudes could be dimming your spiritual vision right now?
How would your daily life look different if you truly believed that Jesus is the Light guiding every decision you make?
Pray
Jesus, You are the Light of the world, and I confess that there are times when I see only what I want to see. Search my heart and reveal anything that is keeping me from seeing clearly. Remove distractions, hidden sin, and divided loyalties. Open my eyes to Your truth and Your presence in my life. Fill me with Your light so that my life reflects Your goodness to the people around me. Amen.