*An eye single to the glory of God"
Psalms 25:15 - Mine eyes are ever toward the Lord...
Psalms 141:8 - But mine eyes are unto thee, O God the Lord: in thee is my trust;leave not my soul destitute.
Matt. 6:22 - The light of the body is the eye: if therefore thine eye be single [(JST) to the glory of God], thy whole body shall be full of light.
- single: GR healthy, sincere, without guile. TG Dedication
Morm. 8:15 - For none can have power to bring [the record] to light save it be given him of God; for God wills that it shall be done with an eye single to his glory, or the welfare of the ancient and long dispersed covenant people of the Lord.
Webster (Single):
- 5 a: frank , honest b: exclusively attentive
6: unbroken , undivided
Heavenly Father is asking us to have a sincere, undivided devotion to glorifying Him. We shouldn't allow ourselves to be distracted by the pleasures of the world or seek glory for ourselves. Our lives should be dedicated to bringing glory to God through our righteous actions. I love how Christ says in Matthew that if our eye is single, then our whole body will be full of light. If we are only seeking to glorify God, thereby losing ourselves in His service, ironically, we will be full of the light of Christ. The spirit will be with us. I can't imagine any other way for happiness. True and lasting happiness comes in and only through Jesus Christ.
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