Little Foxes
“Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes.” Song of Solomon 2:15
Little foxes are cute, furry, and fascinating animals. I know that, for me, every time I catch a glimpse of one from my tree stand I am tempted to catch it and take it home. Some fun facts about foxes are that 1) a group of foxes is called a “skulk” or a “leash”, 2) foxes have whiskers on their legs and face to help them navigate through their area, 3) a male is considered a “dog fox” and a female is called a “vixen”, and 4) foxes have claws that retract in the same way a cat’s does. Interesting. But the kind of foxes my blog is about isn’t of the animal kind but of those mentioned in the bible…those “offensive” foxes.
Just as real foxes stalk and hunt their prey, the same can be said about the foxes mentioned in the bible. What I mean is that “foxes” refers to those “little things” that we take offense to and then they turn into BIG things causing trouble in our relationships. The scripture in Song of Solomon is really saying that we need to NOT get mad and offended by those trivial things in our lives…the things that somehow we always manage to make mountains out of. Those mole hills are small in the beginning but if left to fester or get pushed down, they almost always rise back up only stronger and with more might causing undue problems that could have been avoided entirely.
Luke 13:32 says, “But Jesus replied, “Go tell that fox, ‘Look, I will keep driving out demons and healing people today and tomorrow, and on the third day I will reach My goal.” I think what the Bible is telling us and what Jesus wants us to know is to not let the little things ruin our day or our lives. Sometimes we just need to let things go and not get easily offended. I know all too well how easy it is to get “easily” offended. But seriously, what good does it really do and how much damage gets done in the process? When the little foxes add up one after another it’s easy for them to escalate. However, if we recognize them for what they are, in the beginning, then we can deal with them and just let them go.
I am the “queen” of letting those little foxes get the better of me and I suppose that is why I wanted to post on this subject today. The world has enough turmoil in it to last us a lifetime, maybe even seep into future generations. I believe that if we want to live a happy life in unison with others that we need to let some things roll off our backs and just press on. At the end of the day it doesn’t really matter. What matters is your relationships with others and most importantly your relationship with the one who created you. He says to get those little foxes “outta” here because they’re spoiling our vines. I want my vine to grow healthy and blossom and produce good fruits. Little foxes want to destroy your vines so that you DON’T produce fruit.
I have a passion for red foxes. In fact, we have one that lives right here on our property that passes through at least once a day. I try to get pictures of him as he’s sneaking through but once he catches a glimpse of me, he’s gone…like he’s been shot out of a cannon. But as much as I love my red fox, I love my little bunnies more and would do what it took to protect them because I’ve also got a love of rabbits. So there you are…recognize your red foxes but do what you must to ward them off in order to protect what matters most in your life.
Have a blessed day…Kelly 🙂
