Jó 31

Jó 31:1

Trapp adds that "When one seemed to pity a one-eyed man, he told him he had lost one of his enemies, a very thief, that would have stolen away his heart.” John Butler - Good Vision - “I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid.” (Job 31:1) JOB is telling his three friends about a special covenant which he had made. From this verse we note the sanctity in the covenant, the sight in the covenant, the seriousness of the covenant, and the strength from the covenant. Sanctity in the covenant. “I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid.” This covenant was to keep Job pure morally. Such a covenant is so commendable. Men often set goals for their life, but few of the goals ever involve moral purity. Some set goals for making money or for some sports achievement. Job’s goal, as stated in his covenant, was to be pure morally. Sight in the covenant. “With mine eyes.” Job recognized that the eye gate is where the great portion of sin enters our life. We seem to have forgotten that fact, for few people do much to keep their eyes from beholding the unsanctified. TV and videos are greatly polluting people through the eye gate. Hollywood pollutes through the eye gate. And the check-out counters of many stores have their dirty magazines all lined up to pollute their customers through the eye gate. Guard your eyes. More evil enters your life through your eye gate than any other gate. Seriousness of the covenant. “I made a covenant.” Making a covenant is serious business. It shows the dedication of Job to be pure. If you do not get earnest about purity, you will not succeed in being pure. So many folk never take seriously this matter of living holy. Evil is earnest; and if we are going to defeat evil, we will have to be earnest in opposing it. Strength from the covenant. “Why then should I think upon a maid?” The thought in this last sentence in the verse is that the covenant gives strength to overcome temptation. And we need strength to overcome this temptation, for it is a very strong temptation. Do all that you can to protect yourself from being seduced by temptation to be immoral. We can never be too strong for this matter of temptation to immorality. Keep yourself strong spirituality or sin will overcome you. J. Simmons - Keep a strict watch over your eyes at all times, especially when you are in duty. The eyes are the portholes that sin and Satan creep in at. It is accounted a great piece of charity to a man’s body to close his eyes when he is dead: I am sure it is more charity to our souls to close our own eyes whilst we are living (Job 31:1). Question: What does the Bible say about voyeurism? Answer: The Bible does not directly address the subject of voyeurism. Voyeurism is a sexual fetish that involves watching other people engaging in private behaviors such as undressing or participating in sexual activity. Voyeurism also often includes secretly videotaping or photographing the person being watched without his or her knowledge or consent. The voyeur usually observes from a secret vantage point or uses a hidden camera to capture illicit images. Some people consider viewing pornography or even looking at photos of other people on social media sites to be voyeuristic activity, but voyeurism, strictly speaking, is the act of secretly watching or filming people in real life as they undress or engage in sexual activity. Voyeurism is sinful for at least two reasons: first, it is invasive and disrespectful to the person being watched. The Bible commands people to treat others with respect, justice, and kindness (Micah 6:8; Zechariah 7:9; Galatians 5:22). Voyeurism is a violation of this command—the voyeur treats other people as objects. Second, voyeurism falls under the category of unlawful or immoral sexual behavior. Lust is on the same level, spiritually, with adultery. When we look at another person with “lustful intent,” we have already committed adultery with him or her in our hearts (Matthew 5:28). Secretly looking at the nakedness of another person (not one’s spouse) is wrong. Stealing of any kind—even stealing someone’s privacy—is sin. Voyeurism is a work of the flesh and a product of sinful desire. The Bible tells us to choose a different path for our lives: “Clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh” (Romans 13:14). GotQuestions.org Related Resources from Gotquestions.org Masturbation - is it a sin according to the Bible? How can I overcome an addiction to internet porn? Can addiction to pornography be defeated? What is wrong with viewing pornography, if I don’t lust after the person? What does the Bible say about sex addiction? Should I tell my spouse about my pornography addiction? PILGRIM'S PROGRESS: WHAT FAITHFUL MET WITH IN THE WAY “CHRISTIAN. Well, neighbour Faithful, tell me now, what have you met with in the way as you came; for I know you have met with some things, or else it may be writ for a wonder. “FAITHFUL. I escaped the Slough that I perceived you fell into, and got up to the gate without that danger; only I met with one whose name was Wanton, who had like to have done me a mischief. “CHR. It was well you escaped her net; Joseph was hard put to it by her, and he escaped her as you did; but it had like to have cost him his life. But what did she do to you? “FAITH. You cannot think, but that you know something, what a flattering tongue she had; she lay at me hard to turn aside with her, promising me all manner of content. “CHR. Nay, she did not promise you the content of a good conscience. “FAITH. You know what I mean; all carnal and fleshly content. “CHR. Thank God you have escaped her: ‘The abhorred of the Lord shall fall into her ditch.’ (Prov. 22:14.) “FAITH. Nay, I know not whether I did wholly escape her or no. “CHR. Why, I trow you did not consent to her desires. “FAITH. No, not to defile myself; for I remembered an old writing that I had seen, which said, ‘Her steps take hold on hell.’ (Prov. 5:5.) So I shut mine eyes, because I would not be bewitched with her looks. (Job 31:1.) Then she railed on me, and I went my way.”