We are considering Song of Songs 2:15. Be sure to click LIKE. After reading please comment.


God made a perfect world. He intended that everything, including animals, shall be subject to man(The thinnest-skinned of mammals). Sin, however, quickly contorted this superb plan of our loving Father. Now God’s creation kills God’s creation. Man is not in charge anymore. Take a look at approximate figures of global populicide limited to the first ten on the list according to BBC[1], Business Insider[2], CNET[3] and Science Focus[4]:
BBC | Business Insider | CNET | Science Focus | |
1 | Mosquito | Mosquito | Mosquito | Mosquito |
2 | Snake | Human | Human | Human |
3 | Dog | Snake | Snake | Snake |
4 | Tsetse fly | Dog | Dog | Dog |
5 | Crocodile | Snail | Assassin bug | Assassin bug |
6 | Hippo | Assassin bug | Snail | Scorpion |
7 | Tsetse fly | Tsetse fly | Crocodile | |
8 | Scorpion | Scorpion | Elephant | |
9 | Roundworm | Roundworm | Hippo | |
10 | Tapeworm | Tapeworm | Lion |
Now God’s creation kills God’s creation
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According to WHO[5], mosquitoes kill 750,000 people each year, CNET puts it at 1,000,000[6]. Such a light insect dealing such a heavy blow. If death were a business, mosquitoes would be the richest. Now that might sound macabre, I agree, but consider this – it’s the smallest that kills the most significant number. It also turns out that the most overlooked sins – like anger, pride, and unforgiveness – keep the most people out of God’s kingdom. These are sins you can comfortably carry for 40+ years without getting arrested or even being embarrassed (This is different from, stealing, which will undoubtedly get you arrested and embarrassed if you’re caught).
Incidentally, God has some strong words for proud-ful persons. You won’t find anything nice in the 97 times ‘pride’ or ‘proud’ is mentioned in the KJV, not even once (Lev 26:19; Prov16:18; Mal 4:1; 1Joh2:16). What about unforgiveness? Read Luk 17:1-5 or check my PowerPoint presentation (Two Cups of Forgiveness). Songs 2:15 is a complaint about the ‘little foxes that spoil the vines…

Kill your mosquitoes, kill your little foxes, and kill your little sins before they kill you. Did you know that Moses, the great lawgiver, could not control his anger? The Bible records how he killed an Egyptian (Exodus 2:11-12), left Pharaoh’s presence in anger (Exodus 20:11), crashed the Ten Commandments (Exodus 32:19), and disobeyed God by striking the rock twice instead of pointing at it (Numbers 20:10-12). What is your own mosquito? Is it lying, immorality, greed, idolatry, drunkenness, reviling, extortion, or a combination of these? One day Jesus will indeed have to say to some people, – I never knew you, depart from me… (Mat 7:23), someday soon. Don’t wait one more minute to take your mosquitoes-sins to Jesus the Saviour! Only He has the original insect spray. Only He has the original mosquito net. And He loves you very much.
[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-36320744
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deadliest_animals_to_humans
[3] https://www.cnet.com/pictures/the-24-deadliest-animals-on-earth-ranked/15/
[4] https://www.sciencefocus.com/nature/what-animals-kills-the-most-people/
[5] https://www.bbc.com/news/world-36320744
[6] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deadliest_animals_to_humans
Petty sins can make us loose our greatest privilege
May God help us
God bless you daddy
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Pretty petty sins. Insignificant. Unrecognised. Not a big deal. Uncommentable. But yet dealing millions death blows. Thanks for your wise comment
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I love the images and metaphors, Osofo. Apt message. We can’t underestimate the small sins.
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Thanks for your comment sire. We should never of we really want to make it even in life.
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Little sins indeed destroy, may God help us to be more sincere and determined in dealing with them before they destroy us
May God bless your ministry sir
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Amen
Thank you please like and share.
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Very practical! May God help us to overcome such sins that are taken for granted.
May God bless you for another powerful presentation.
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Amen! God bless you too Osofo for the comments.
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Great lesson. May God help us to avoid these little sins we overlook.
God bless you Pastor
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Yes sister. We need to cooperate as He helps us. God bless you too
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We surely need to let go of all little foxes . very powerful God bless you pastor.
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Amen!
Praise God. How are you doing?
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If care is not taken, these little sins would lead us into hell.Every sin is a sin no matter how normal people see them.
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Truly! We need to depend on God’s assessment, not the way people see things. Thanks a lot and happy Sabbath Gladys
Blessings
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Yes, our LORD Jesus alone has the vaccine for all manner of sins. Great lessons learned from this apt piece. More blessings to you, brother.
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And His vaccine has no controversy surrounding it! Moreover, its very effective for everyone who chooses it.
Thanks for the trite comment, Prof!
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Awesome analogy and insightful!
Praise be to God for Christ, our accessible remedy. Thanks for sharing 🙏
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Praise God for His insights!
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Great piece of wisdom. We really need to start getting rid of our human “mosquitoes”.
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(つ ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)つThank you! Yes those habitual “mosquitoes”.
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May God grant me my “insect spray” to cleanse me of my hidden foibles. Amen
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Amen brother! And may He cause us to have the eyesight to see those foibles preventing our advance in our knowledge of Him. Ffffffffffffft 😄
Thanks
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