“That Fox”
Saturday, September 7, 2024Key Verse
“And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow, and the third day I shall be perfected.” Luke 13:32
Text — Luke 13:31-35
Message
A fox is a small, tricky animal with a flat skull. We are told that a fox is an expert hunter. It can hear a watch ticking from 36 meters away. A fox makes 40 different sounds to say different things. It has special eyes that can see clearly in the night. The term “Fox” is used to refer to a clever and crafty person. How very crafty was Herod!
Do you remember that one Herod asked the shepherd looking for baby Jesus to come back after they have found Him, so that he would go and worship Him too? Was he really telling the truth? Do you also remember that Herod killed John the Baptist using his birth day vow as a cover up? Herod killed James and wanted to kill Peter, the disciple of Christ, making the Jews to believe he was pleasing them. Jesus called him by his name. He was a “fox”, so wicked so tricky! It was his tricks that killed him. He made himself equal to God (Acts 12:21-23).
Do not behave like that fox. Do not play with tricks and lies. Do not hurt other people. Repent and be truthful and righteous like your Saviour.
Further Reading
Acts 12:1-5
Prayer for today
Lord, forgive me, and fill me with Your kind and truthful Spirit.
About Author - Pastor W.F. Kumuyi
Listed among “500 most powerful people on the planet” by the Foreign Policy magazine in 2013, Pastor (Dr.) William F. Kumuyi is the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. DCLM started in 1973 as a 15-member Bible study group right in Kumuyi’s apartment at University of Lagos where he was a lecturer. His revolutionary Bible teaching on personal holiness and commitment to evangelism soon gained so much traction and resulted in a widespread revival.
