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how does the concept of the 'eye' as a lamp relate to the information we consume today?

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Matthew 6:22-23

The lamp of the body is the eye. If therefore your eye is sound, your whole body will be full of light. But if your eye is evil, your whole body will be full of darkness. If therefore the light that is in you is darkness, how great is the darkness!

This passage is part of Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, a lengthy teaching delivered to his disciples and a large crowd. Immediately before this, Jesus speaks about storing up treasures in heaven rather than on earth, and shortly after, he discusses serving God or money, and not worrying about provisions.

What practices help you ensure the 'lamp' of your awareness is focused on sources that bring clarity and insight rather than confusion or distraction?

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  • Proverbs 4:23

    This verse emphasizes guarding the heart, from which all life flows, paralleling the eye's role in guiding the body.

  • Luke 11:34-36

    Luke provides a parallel teaching from Jesus, reinforcing the idea of the eye as the body's lamp and the warning against inner darkness.

  • Philippians 4:8

    Paul encourages focusing thoughts on what is true, noble, right, pure, lovely, admirable, excellent, or praiseworthy, which can be seen as curating the 'input' for one's inner light.

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