Throw It Away

"So, if your right eye causes you to sin, pull it out and throw it away! It is much better for you to lose a part of your body than to have your whole body thrown into hell." - Matthew 5:29

The reason the devil is so good at what he does is that he aims at the places where you are the weakest. He takes advantage of your vices, but he also tries to hurt you in the areas and relationships that are closest to your heart. A friend of mine has a friend that's been going down the wrong path. They've been friends for years, but in the world she's involving herself in and who she is becoming, he can't follow. He now battles with letting her go or getting swept along, because in these cases, the weakest one usually brings down the other. He told me that when he thinks about it, as much as it hurts to lose her, he'll have to let her go and this verse came to mind. Sometimes it is the things and people that we care most about that will cause us to sin, and when that's the case, holding on is not worth it for anything in the world if it brings harm to our souls. Just like the eye is an important part of your body, God knows those things are important to you, but in the same way that Jesus said to pull it out if it causes you to sin, so must you cut off all ties to the things that keep you from God.

Today's Prayer:
Lord Jesus, open our eyes and help us see the things that are causing our downfall. Help us see the things in our lives that separate us from You. And once You have shown us, help keep us strong so that we may persevere. In Your Name we pray, amen.