Isaiah 50:4

A Crazy Commitment

We have probably made some outrageous mistakes in our dating relationships, or we’ve maybe become addicted to pornography, or we have made mistakes in our life because our vision was not totally upon Jesus Christ as it should have been.

As I was reading the Bible one night, I stumbled upon a verse and made a personal commitment. This is going to sound crazy, but my commitment is to simply desire more than a maid. Would you be willing to make that commitment with me — to desire more than a maid?

It may sound a little crazy, but continue reading and you can make a decision to commit with me also in desiring more than a maid.

The Covenant Verse

Job 31:1 “I have made a covenant with mine eyes; why then should I look upon a maid?”

The Four Pledges

  1. Dating: I’m making a pledge to not seek anything less than what God would desire for me to have in a relationship. I want something more than “hot.” I want an individual with character that displays the beauty of God in all their aspects. I desire more than a maid.

  2. Pornography: I’m making a pledge to not seek temporary things such as pornography that will only lead to momentary pleasure, because I desire more than a maid.

  3. Sex: I’m making a pledge to live a life of abstinence and save myself for marriage from this point. What is in the past has happened, but my future I promise to take in my hands. I desire more than a maid.

  4. Life: I’m making a pledge that my vision may behold only the fullness of Christ and all He desires for me, for He is my ultimate goal and my only hope of salvation, and no maid shall hinder me from obtaining the prize that God has for me.

Honest Reflection

We’ve probably each made mistakes in one or more of these aspects of our lives in the past — we may call these the failures of the short-sighted. Past weaknesses of the heart — oftentimes in our lives we do seem to fall in the same area multiple times. We call ourselves Christians, but at times, really, how Christlike are we?

Within the hearts of us is something that yearns for more of God, but we are also faced with the real issue of carnality — desiring to do something that is purely against the laws or heart of God. We can easily find ourselves enwrapped in pornography, relationships that lead to a weakening within our walk with God, and we simply find that our commitment to God is what we are truly lacking. That is what desiring more than a maid is all about.

The Call to Commitment

Do you desire more than a maid? Are you willing to make the promise that you will keep yourself pure from this moment on? Then grab your Bible and read Job 31:1 and make a commitment unto God — He is truly waiting to hear from you.