I love to spend my morning quite times with the Lord on my back porch, which looks out onto lush, green trees and a small man-made pond. As I am enjoying my surroundings, I have noticed many of the various species of wild critters that like to habitate this area. One in particular is a red fox. This little fox, runs along the trail beside the pond looking for his morning feast. What I have noticed about this little fox is that he is on the path about the same time each morning. I have also noticed him in the evenings around dusk as well. My black labrador, MacKenzie, goes absolutely ballistic whenever she sees him run the path. Always in the alert mode, she watches carefully for anything that might get into her territory and present a problem. As you can imagine, when the little red fox appears, she goes into hyperspace trying to get to it. Thank the Lord for fences!
This makes me think about Song of Songs 2:15 (NIV) - “Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.” After the lover calls his beloved out of the clefts of the rock, he challenges her to identify anything that steals from their intimate love. The Amplified version says …”the little foxes that spoil the vineyards [of our love], for our vineyards are in blossom.”
I would like to ask you a question, do you stay on alert to the potential dangers of the “little foxes” that can steal from your intimate time and love with your Lord, Jesus? Ask Him to show you what the little foxes are in your life. He won’t let you down because He is jealous for your love.
