***Continued from "A Dog Senses Fear"***
"Do not give dogs what is holy, and do not throw your pearls before pigs, lest they trample them underfoot and turn to attack you." -Matthew 7:6
As we can see that dogs would bite and chew, not to trample. Whilst pigs will trample, not tear. Merriam-Webster says that holy is worthy of absolute devotion, to be holy is to be fully loyal and dedicated. Pearl is one that is choice or precious, pearls are something precious that came from God.
The dogs may represent those people who spurn, oppose, and abuse the foundations of faith, of biblical doctorines. They may look decent and innocence, but they will bite you when your fear was detected. Instead of ignoring those dogs and walk with confident in the Love, we turned around to pet them. We are so full of love and they are adorable lonely in the dark. For this reason we entered the unholy grounds unawared, abandoning the holy path to be with the dogs. But when we neglect the warning, we faced the troubles and trials. Slowly we reached for it. A dog bit. Ouch!
What should we do when we experience those attacks?
"They shook off the dust from their feet against them and [leave] to Iconium. And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit." -Acts 13:51-52
It's amazing how Paul and Barnabas surrendered their rights to be in the territory and leave in obedience. We now know that it is not our business, but God's. They devoted their time to God, to be holy. Thus God strengthened them and refilled them with the Holy Spirit!
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