Sunday 23 April 2006

The eye covenant

“I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?” - Job 31v1

Job had amazing insight for a man who lived before the Law and probably before any of the Bible was written.

Job is to be admired for his simple, if basic faith and for principles he had learned. In chapter 31 Job begins to argue his case with God. He starts off the list of reasons why he should not be suffering with a very simple, but profound statement. Somehow he already knew the importance of purity. He said, “I have made a covenant with my eyes, why then should I think upon a maid?”

Job had compacted with his own eyes. He knew the danger of lust spurred on by sight and the thoughts that follow. Because he had reached agreement with his eyes, he would not let his thoughts dwell lustfully on a woman.

In a day of websites, books, and seminars dedicated to battling lust we might to well to follow this example of this ancient man of God. Would we not do well to make a compact with our eyes that we would not let our thoughts dwell on that which would inspire lust in our mionds?

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