The Little Foxes

'Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.' 

Song of Songs 2:15 

While going through my reading materials last week, there was this particular case that I felt strongly against. I had to stop reading at one point of time because I was really put off by what the judge said. This theme of compromise kept appearing before me and I couldn't help but feel the following:

One compromise always lead to another.

Bad outcome don't usually happen immediately, it is more often that not an accumulation of a series of wrongdoings that eventually brings about the consequence. If presented with an idea that is evidently wrong against the standards/principles we hold to, it is not difficult to reject it. Satan knows this too well; so it goes for the subtle approach that leads us to compromise bit by bit, till we reach a point where we reject what we used to think/believe is right: calling good evil, and evil good. This is happening all around us in the society.

Have we been giving space for little foxes to spoil the vines (our relationship with the Lord)? We can tell when our fruits are lacking.

We do not have the power to keep ourselves. But we must constantly avail ourselves to the Lord and allow Him to bring to light our weaknesses. From there, we co-labour with Him to walk in the light and 'make no provision for the flesh to fulfil the lust thereof'.

Let us be watchful against the wiles of the evil one, that we may we not be ashamed when He returns!