"Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes."
Song Of Solomon 2:15 (NKJV)
There is a saying that has been around for a long time, "Don't sweat the small stuff", which is meant to convey the idea that we should not let little things bother us. Generally speaking this is true, but not always; some small things can create very big problems. For example, termites in your home, driving over a nail that gets stuck in your tire, or a sliver in your finger are all small things that can lead to some big problems. It is not the size of the thing that makes something a problem; it is what the thing can do that matters.
Song Of Solomon 2:15 contains an unusual phrase that has an important point, it talks about little foxes that spoil, or ruin, the vines. This is similar to how the devil will work in our lives and try to ruin our relationship with Jesus. The devil will not necessarily do something big against us, but he will work in small ways. He will try to fill our mind with the wrong kind of thoughts, try to get us to focus more on our circumstances than on God, or try to make us think what we are doing for God is a waste of time. If we let those little thoughts get into our thinking then we will be in trouble.
Another thing the devil likes to do is to fill up our time with a lot of little things that keep us so busy that we do not have time to do the things we really need to do. Or the devil will try to convince us that we are too tired to go to church or that being involved in some area at the church just does not fit into our schedule. We need to be on guard at all times against these attacks of the enemy. We need to watch out for the little things that will try to ruin our relationship with God through either wrong thoughts or by distracting us through being too busy. Don't let the little foxes ruin your vine.
Song Of Solomon 2:15 (NKJV)
There is a saying that has been around for a long time, "Don't sweat the small stuff", which is meant to convey the idea that we should not let little things bother us. Generally speaking this is true, but not always; some small things can create very big problems. For example, termites in your home, driving over a nail that gets stuck in your tire, or a sliver in your finger are all small things that can lead to some big problems. It is not the size of the thing that makes something a problem; it is what the thing can do that matters.
Song Of Solomon 2:15 contains an unusual phrase that has an important point, it talks about little foxes that spoil, or ruin, the vines. This is similar to how the devil will work in our lives and try to ruin our relationship with Jesus. The devil will not necessarily do something big against us, but he will work in small ways. He will try to fill our mind with the wrong kind of thoughts, try to get us to focus more on our circumstances than on God, or try to make us think what we are doing for God is a waste of time. If we let those little thoughts get into our thinking then we will be in trouble.
Another thing the devil likes to do is to fill up our time with a lot of little things that keep us so busy that we do not have time to do the things we really need to do. Or the devil will try to convince us that we are too tired to go to church or that being involved in some area at the church just does not fit into our schedule. We need to be on guard at all times against these attacks of the enemy. We need to watch out for the little things that will try to ruin our relationship with God through either wrong thoughts or by distracting us through being too busy. Don't let the little foxes ruin your vine.
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