By loving the LORD your God, by obeying His voice, and by
holding fast to Him; for this is your life and the length of your days,............ Deuteronomy 30:20
Title: A Covenant With Your Eyes
Topic(s): Sex/Sexuality
Scripture: Matthew 5:28, Job 31:1, Proverbs 23:7
A few years ago a soft drink commercial showed a group of
young ladies crowded around an upper window in an office building watching a
handsome, shirtless construction worker take a break and enjoy a cool drink.
Maybe you have felt eyes staring as you strolled down the street or made your
way to a table in a restaurant. And, let's be honest, maybe you've done your
share of staring too.
The common term for this is "ogling." The younger
generation calls it "scoping out." But what does the Bible call it?
What Does God Say?
Jesus says in Matthew 5:28, "But I say to you that
whoever looks at a woman to lust for her has already committed adultery with
her in his heart" (NKJV).
What does Jesus call "ogling"?
Why do you think Jesus seems to take such an extreme stand?
List at least two reasons.
In your opinion, is this primarily a "male-gender"
sin? Why or why not?
The Old Testament character Job knew the danger of ogling.
In Job 31:1, he declares, "I have made a covenant with my eyes; why then
should I look upon a young woman?" (NKJV).
What does the word "covenant" mean? (If you're not
sure, look it up in a dictionary.)
What age group would you guess Job might be a part of?
Is age a factor in this sin?
My Thoughts
If you're a female, share how ogling makes you feel. If
you're a male, indicate how you think this makes a woman feel and then ask your
wife or, if you're not married, another woman how accurately your thoughts
reflect their feelings.
My Part
The eyes are an important key to a pure heart. What comes in
through the eyes typically is lodged in our minds and becomes a part of our
thought life. The writer of Proverbs says, "For as he thinks in his heart,
so is he" (Proverbs 23:7, NKJV). Write a covenant that will guide you in
the way that you look at someone of the opposite sex. List at least two
specific steps that will keep you from the sin of ogling. Set a date to
implement the covenant you created.
Additional Scripture to read: 1 John 2:16, James 1:14-15,
Proverbs 4:25
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