Not only poets and actors believe on this, also doctors. According to studies and present medical practices, having your eyes examined will help you see whether you have serious heart problems. Others found also that iris’ lines, dots and colors are related to someone’s personality and traits. If this is true in literature, theater, and medicine; I believe this is also true in the matters of faith. I mean, in the eyes of Christ, you’ll see His heart.
Try to see these things:
“At the SIGHT of the crowds, his HEART was moved with compassion” Mt.9:36. In one occasion, Jesus met a rich man and the Gospel writer said: Jesus, LOOKING at him, LOVED him…” Mk. 10:20-21
Indeed, Jesus’ eyes are the window to His heart.
And one more thing.
Jesus also talks about this eye-heart-body connections. Listen.
“Everyone who LOOKS at woman with lust has already committed adultery with her in his HEART.” Mt 5:28
“The lamp of the body is the EYE, if your eye is sound, your WHOLE BODY will be filled with light.” Mt. 7:22
Why I’m talking about this?
Because this is the reason why I asked you to look up and see God.
This is the reason why (I think) the local Church in celebration of the Year of the Poor is inviting us to look at Jesus.
Yes, when we see His eyes, we’ll see His heart.
When we see His heart, we’ll feel how much He loves us.
When we feel how much He LOVES us,
We’ll discover how much He OWNS us.
Amidst our poverty. Regardless of our infirmity.
In a nut shell, in the real eyes of Jesus we’ll realize-
WE OWN NOTHING BUT GOD OWNS US.
In other words- YOU AND I ARE POOR BUT GOD LOVES US.
In the words of Pope Francis – LOWLY BUT CHOSEN.
This is what I’ve seen in the eyes of Jesus.
This is what you’ll also see in the eyes of Jesus.
I invite you now. This Christmas, look at Jesus.
This Year of the Poor, look at Jesus.
I’m telling you, you’ll see what Peter saw.
You’ll feel what the poor widow felt.
What am I talking about?
Tomorrow you’ll see.
Sa ngayon, masdam mo ang maliwanag na buwan,
Makikita mo rin ang sikat ng araw.
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