The Alpha of Working Towards Perfection

UV 3170/10000 The Alpha of Working Towards Perfection
I made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I think upon a maid?
Job 31 v 1
This uni-verse has an unique precept contained in it : man can make a covenant or a solemn inviolable agreement before God with each of his organs. Job made an agreement with his eyes not to look with lust at a woman. But we can make a covenant with our brain not to think negative or evil or proud, covetous or lustful thoughts, our heart not to harbour negative emotions like envy, anger, hatred… We can make a vow or commitment not to hear things that are harmful, gossip, slander, vulgar, untruthful or unedifying. We can make a covenant with our tongues not to speak hurtful words, lies, abuse, coarse or vulgar jokes. We can make a covenant with our legs not to go to sinful or shameful places, our hands not to do anything that displeases the Lord and does us no credit. We can vow to keep our hands clean. We can make a commitment with our sexual organs not to misuse or dishonour it in any way. A person who so makes a commitment to keep all his organs pure is on the way to Christ-like perfection and will find grace or favour in the eyes of the Lord.
These covenants with our own organs or parts of us are difficult to keep. Yet the Lord will give us enabling grace by the power of the in-dwelling and in-working Holy Spirit. The Psalmist wrote that the Lord desires holiness in our inner parts. The commitment to follow Jesus is a commitment to be perfect like our Father in heaven and perfect like Jesus. Not only are we to be blemishless or blameless in all of our conduct but we are to work to add virtue to our faith and character. Like a person who is on diet or physical training, we need to keep a record of all that happens with each of our organs on a daily basis and keep eliminating things that we erred in previously. This kind of spiritual discipline will ensure that we grow to the maturity and wisdom of Christ in the course of our days.
Each of the covenants we make with our organs are a source of much blessing. If our hands are clean, the Lord will bless the work of our hands. If our eyes are kept pure, we shall see the Lord as it is written in the beatitudes. If our lips are sanctified, we preserve and enhance life and our prayers and praise will be pleasing and acceptable to the Lord. If our brains are used wisely, we will prosper in all that we do and our lives will be shaped beautifully. If our legs are kept from going to the wrong places, we will be kept out of much trouble in our lives. If we keep our sexual organs pure, our children will be blessed. If our hearts are kept from negative emotions, we will be truly happy and joyful all the time. Conversely, the whole body, mind and hearts suffers when we use a wrong word or entertain a negative thought or do a bad deed. Human health and happiness hence, is holistic and all the organs are inter-connected for we are wonderfully and awesomely made by the Lord God.