If the Eye Is Single You Will Find Wings

"Where We Find Our WIngs" Graphic by JNOEL

This fantastic illustration is by a friend of ours who is scaling through her teen-age years with aplomb. She is gripped by a sense of God's grace that gives her spiritual comprehension a bit beyond others her age. In Communion she has shared about her encounters with Jesus. When she shares we reel a bit. Her simple and profound way of sharing is spiritually intoxicating. She and Jesus have something very special. Isn't that what sharing faith should be like? Shouldn't our relationship with Jesus be so real that when we speak of Him others know that we have been with Him?

I don't know how youth today can navigate into safe harbors without the leading of the Holy Spirit. I think that we are all barraged by so much media today that keeping your vision simple is near impossible. We are bombarded by thousands of images a day. How can we keep our mind on the Lord much less on the job at hand or even on the road we are driving on? I literally saw a lady one day in a convertible who had a dog in her lap, a phone to her head and one hand on the wheel over the speed limit. Was she really thinking about other drivers?

In the JNOEL graphic, to me, the single eye dominates. It is strained by outside forces attempting to distract. The pupil is calm and clear. There are no hands to labor for selfish desires and though the apparel looks like any other contemporary young person the wings indicate that the body is filled with light. Having wings means that we are 'light' enough to windsurf with the breezes of the Holy Spirit. It says it is possible to be In this world but not manipulated by it.

The Miracle of CommunionFire is that once we encounter the reality of Jesus' presence, the embrace of His love, the brightness of His joy and the guardianship of His peace we are absorbed by His grace. Something remarkable happens. 

Our focus, even for a second or two, is completely focused and our body becomes flooded with His glory. When that happens  the "dunamis" of the Holy Spirit is activated. The power of His presence floods into the crevasses of our thoughts, will and emotions. 

"The light of the body is the eye: therefore when your eye is single, your whole body also is full of light; but when your eye is evil, your body also is full of darkness." Luke 11:34

This scripture literally means that when we encounter Jesus, He brings us to focus to His grace. When He does, we encounter His glory. We are in the light of His presence and His presence fills our physical body. Its like we suddenly have wings! If your "eye" is sound, simple, clear and single then your whole body is filled with "phos" the light of Christ and you soar into heavenly places! 

On the other hand if your focus is evil or that which separates you from coming to His Table, it distracts you from His grace, love and presence. The absence of light is darkness. If your focus is not single then your body is flooded with deep darkness. If your eyes are easily invaded by the pounding images of the world and you "work, labor or toil" to see what your passions demand then you have no wings and you tumble into the canyon of fear and darkness.

When you have Communion you are sitting in the light of His CommunionFire. There He shares His life, love and goodness. "He satisfies your years with good things, So that your youth is renewed like the eagle." Psalm 103:5 Want wings? Come to His Table, feast on His presence and let your eye become single to the light of His glory and grace.