The Daily Fountain Devotional Tuesday, April 19, 2022
The Daily Fountain Devotional Tuesday, April 19, 2022
Tuesday, April 19, 2022
TOPIC: THE LITTLE FOXES
TEXT: Songs of Solomon 2:8-17
8 The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. 9 My beloved is like a roe or a young hart: behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, shewing himself through the lattice. 10 My beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.
11 For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone; 12 The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing of birds is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land; 13 The fig tree putteth forth her green figs, and the vines with the tender grape give a good smell. Arise, my love, my fair one, and come away. 14 O my dove, that art in the clefts of the rock, in the secret places of the stairs, let me see thy countenance, let me hear thy voice; for sweet is thy voice, and thy countenance is comely.
15 Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vines: for our vines have tender grapes. 16 My beloved is mine, and I am his: he feedeth among the lilies. 17 Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.
The Daily Fountain Devotional Monday, April 19, 2022
INTRODUCTION TEXT
In our reading today, the lovers we read about yesterday go on to express their love which was already blooming. They could not do without seeing each other's faces and hearing each other's voices. However, they were quick to point out that the foxes could destroy what they cherished most. Our souls ought to be consumed with love for our master, to the extent that we cannot do without seeing His face - His blazing countenance at the place of prayer; and hearing Him speak to us as a friend to friends.
However, we must beware of the little foxes that come at the bloom of our vineyard. The foxes do not only feed on the grapes, they gnaw on the trunk, dig holes around it and expose the roots - they destroy the entire vine. The little foxes of pride, envy, prayerlessness and contempt dig holes around the trunk of our relationship with Jesus and destroy the once-blooming encounter, if not checked.
Prayer: Dear Lord, as I grow in my intimacy with you, help me to be mindful of the little foxes and destroy them before they destroy the love we share.