“Catch all the foxes, those little foxes, before they ruin the vineyard of love, for the grapevines are blossoming!” Song of Solomon 2:15 NLT
Famous had been my companion throughout the day. For being such a good dog wherever we had been, he was allowed to cross the street to the park during our late evening walk. The air had turned cooler, and I was thankful I had grabbed a jacket for what was likely to be an additional ten or fifteen minutes to our stroll. Rather than walk the circumference of the ball field, I guided Famous around the school parking area. As we made our last turn there appeared to be what looked like a little Corgi suddenly facing us about fifty feet away. I thought it was odd to see a dog out this late by itself. But as soon as it saw us, it turned and raced around us through the parking lot. It was a fox. It sailed across the pavement in the moonlight, its bushy tail trailing along behind doubling the animal’s length. Famous and I both turned and watched it run into the night.
It was not the first fox I had seen near our house, and to my knowledge I have never seen the coyotes that have been spotted in nearby parks and downtown streets. And even though he was quite amazing, I was very glad the fox did not want to have anything to do with us.
If your heart is set on doing God’s will and loving him with all of your heart, rest assured there will be little foxes who will try to trip you up or distract you. Keep vigilant and follow God’s commandments.
Keep my path clear today, Lord, that I might not be tempted to sin against You.
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