If only someone would listen to me! Look, I will sign my name to my defense. Let the Almighty answer me. Let my accuser write out the charges against me.
Job 31:35
Covenant
Strong’s 1285: berith -ber-eeth’: agreement or pledge with oneself
Lust/Gaze
Strong 995: Bene – Bean: attend, consider, discern, feel to separate mentally (or distinguish)
What if we made an agreement with our eyes, hears, tongue, heart, mind, hands, and feet?
- Eyes
Turn my eyes from worthless things,and give me life through your word.
Psalm 119:37 - Ears
Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding.
Proverbs 2:2 - Tongue
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.
Ephesians 4:29 - Heart
Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.
Proverbs 4:23 - Mind
And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.
Philippians 4:8 - Hands
The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.
1 Corinthians 10:13 - Feet
For the LORD is your security. He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
Proverbs 3:26
If only someone would listen to me! Look, I will sign my name to my defense. Let the Almighty answer me. Let my accuser write out the charges against me.
Job 31:35
Really Job? That’s a bold statement.
For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.
Romans 3:23
Agree with myself to agree with God’s Word and His ways as they pertain to holy living.
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