Pleasing to the Eye
I went to the eye doctor today to get a general eye exam, which included having my eyes dilated. Of course, when your eyes are artificially dilated they are super sensitive to light (since the pupil widens and allows more light in, which is generally for night/dim light vision purposes only). So then, I needed sunglasses to protect my retina from the AZ sun and keep from getting a headache for a couple hours after my appointment.
Lately, things I've seen on TV and on the Internet have made me get a headache for other reasons. My eyesight was fine, but what I saw made me feel angry or sad. God's plan for us at the beginning of time was that we did not have to see evil, as long as we did not eat from the Tree of Good and Evil, we could enjoy fellowship with God in an environment free of death, disease, and destruction. But the devil, in the form of a snake, convinced Eve that God was hiding something "good" from her, so she ate from the fruit of the prohibited tree in the Garden of Eden and then shared it with her husband, Adam.
Genesis 3:6-7 tells us what happened as a result of Adam and Eve's disobedience to God, "When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves."
Our eyes can dilate for other reasons too. If a person takes certain drugs, whether legal or illegal, his/her eyes can dilate artificially as the brain's response to the stimulation. Police officers are trained to check the pupils of a person's eyes as a way to see if s/he is under the influence of drugs. Doctors also check the pupils of patients that have had trauma to their heads, as one eye may dilate while the other does not, if the brain has been injured.
Our eyes tell a story. I've heard people jokingly say, "I can't unsee that!" after viewing something awkward, strange, or gross. But the truth is we must protect our eyes and think about what we are viewing as some things do "stick" in our minds and have no good purpose for being there except to cause us to "think on and consider evil."
We chose (through Adam and Eve) to get to see both good and evil, thus we as a society struggle to keep evil from influencing our everyday lives whether through our own choices or those of others. Now, we need to consider whether those things that are "pleasing to the eye" are actually "good" for our souls.
Lately, things I've seen on TV and on the Internet have made me get a headache for other reasons. My eyesight was fine, but what I saw made me feel angry or sad. God's plan for us at the beginning of time was that we did not have to see evil, as long as we did not eat from the Tree of Good and Evil, we could enjoy fellowship with God in an environment free of death, disease, and destruction. But the devil, in the form of a snake, convinced Eve that God was hiding something "good" from her, so she ate from the fruit of the prohibited tree in the Garden of Eden and then shared it with her husband, Adam.
Genesis 3:6-7 tells us what happened as a result of Adam and Eve's disobedience to God, "When the woman saw that the fruit of the tree was good for food and pleasing to the eye, and also desirable for gaining wisdom, she took some and ate it. She also gave some to her husband, who was with her, and he ate it. Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves."
Our eyes can dilate for other reasons too. If a person takes certain drugs, whether legal or illegal, his/her eyes can dilate artificially as the brain's response to the stimulation. Police officers are trained to check the pupils of a person's eyes as a way to see if s/he is under the influence of drugs. Doctors also check the pupils of patients that have had trauma to their heads, as one eye may dilate while the other does not, if the brain has been injured.
Our eyes tell a story. I've heard people jokingly say, "I can't unsee that!" after viewing something awkward, strange, or gross. But the truth is we must protect our eyes and think about what we are viewing as some things do "stick" in our minds and have no good purpose for being there except to cause us to "think on and consider evil."
We chose (through Adam and Eve) to get to see both good and evil, thus we as a society struggle to keep evil from influencing our everyday lives whether through our own choices or those of others. Now, we need to consider whether those things that are "pleasing to the eye" are actually "good" for our souls.
Proverbs 10:10
The one who winks his eye causes trouble,
and the one who speaks foolishness will come to ruin.
This is very knowledgeable and has opened my eyes more!!!
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