LITTLE FOXES

Me-Maw Thoughts
Number 373
April 17, 2018///

I peeled a banana yesterday morning and it looked perfect, but when breaking off a piece of it I noticed a small black spot in the middle part of the banana.

Since it was not very large I was able to just break that place off and eat and enjoy the rest of the banana, but it reminded me of a scripture in Song of Solomon.

Song of Songs 2:15 (KJV)
Take us the foxes, THE LITTLE FOXES, THAT SPOIL THE VINES: for our vines have tender grapes.

I have capitalized the part of that verse that I want to emphasis. We all know that if the banana from yesterday had been allowed to sit on the counter it would not be long before the entire banana would have been affected.

Potatoes, Tomatoes, Apples, and you can name many other foods and mold and rot and other things that left alone will grow and spoil everything around it.

The enemy of your soul seeks to imbed into your life little things that will hinder your growth and relationship with the Lord God Almighty.

Little Foxes, or small things. The idea that Solomon was getting across was that small tiny things can eat away at the fruit of the vine. Small little things eat away at the Fruit of the Spirit in our lives.

The skipped church service, being to busy to pray this morning, letting your Bible lay without reading it just one day or two. Watching a show that is feeding the lust of the flesh. Reading or listening to the worlds garbage. It may be a little thing, but it will spoil the Relationship with Jesus a little bit at a time.

Our hearts need to be set on eternal things. When we allow the little foxes to exist in our attitudes or our actions, we give way too much bigger things that will not just spoil but take us to places that are far from all God has planned.

The little foxes in Song of Solomon were so dangerous because they were so small. If a huge grown up fox had come toward the vines, the vinedresser would be able to send them away and protect the tender plants. But the little foxes were so small that no one noticed how they were destroying the vines.

This is how small things get into our lives with destruction. The large temptations of satan we quickly see and refuse but it is the small things that will get us in a place of vulnerability.

I ask you this morning what are some of the little things that you allow in your life that you have doubt about? How many thoughts have you allowed to take root in your heart that you know are not pleasing to the Lord Jesus?

Little things: lies to the boss or your spouse or parents: speeding to get to the next appointment: anger that you give vent to because you are entitled to be mad.

It may just be a little thing, but it will affect your soul, your innermost being.

DAVID PRAYED THE PRAYER WE SHOULD PRAY EVERY DAY!
Psalm 51:2 (KJV)
Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.

PAUL GAVE US THE ANSWER TO AN OVERCOMING LIFE!
2 Corinthians 10:5 (KJV)
Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;

The LITTLE FOXES start by planting little thoughts in our minds and then they grow bigger as we come into agreement with them. I heard it said once that “you cannot keep a bird from flying over your head, but you can keep it from building a nest”.

Bring those wayward thoughts into alignment with the word and will of God and the rest of your life will line up correctly.

Philippians 4:8 (KJV)
Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honest, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things.

Watch your thinking and the LITTLE FOXES will not have a chance.
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Father, in the name of Jesus I come to you. Thank you that as I fill my mind with praise and adoration, that praise will invade all of me. I release myself to your Lordship and decree and declare every little fox in my life defeated. Amen

Know how much God Loves you and I do too!
MeMaw