Numbers 15:1-41; Proverbs 12:1-28; 1 Peter 4:1-19
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines. Song 2:15
Little foxes pose a big threat to vineyards. They’ll either chew off the new shoots or eat the fruit itself. What “little foxes” are preventing spiritual fruit in our lives? A “little sleep, a little slumber”—be on guard against spiritual laziness (Prov. 6:10)! A “little folly”—one foolish deed could mar an otherwise honorable testimony (Eccl. 10:1); a “little leaven”—sin that is ignored will spread like a cancer in my life (1 Cor. 5:6); that “little member” in our mouth can cause fiery destruction (Jas. 3:5); “little faith”—not taking God at His Word
(Matt. 6:30) and little love, the result of lightly esteeming our forgiveness (Luke 7:47). May we deal with those little foxes before they spoil our fruit. —Brian Cretney
The Father up above is looking down in love,
O be careful little hands what you do. —Unknown