Catch the Foxes

Those cunning little foxes.  

The damage they can do is tremendous. 

Jesus called the monarch, Herod a fox.

Solomon's bride-to-be warned her future husband of foxes in their 'blossoming vineyard.'

A psalm of David described becoming the meal of a fox.

In Ezekiel they are compared to prophets who prey on the people and hide in the wilderness.

These foxes are always referenced in the context of a warning or certain demise.

Small as they are, you can be sure they lead down a broad path to doom.

Name and catch the little foxes; it is never too soon.

Inspiration:  Song of Solomon 2:15

Counting Blessings

I will never forget hearing a calm, clear whisper tell me to "leave" and so I did.
I later learned that by only a few minutes I missed an encounter with someone of ill intent.
There was the time I felt powerless and thought I had no way out of a hopeless situation.
My prayers and His ordering of my steps introduced me to a new friend and a beautiful safe haven.
When sickness knocked at my door, I refused to accept it and I claimed my healing;
A routine checkup revealed a miraculous recovery that the doctor kept questioning.
She suggested there was some misunderstanding but I knew it was His doing.
When responsibilities piled high and needs being met seemed unlikely, I gave my cares to Him.
He was always on time and all the needing and wanting was met with plenty.
When work caused me to grow weary and I felt mentally exhausted, I laid it at the alter.
Now He's caused me to work in a new way and provided opportunities to be better.
I asked Him to prepare me, to grant me favor, give me the courage to be bold.
He showers me in His love and I become clean in the testimonies told.
This will never grow old as even the end brings a new beginning.
Always remembering and never forgetting, as I keep counting blessings.

Inspiration:  Romans 12:12