The Little Foxes That (Try To) Ruin Christmas
Elizabeth Laing Thompson
“Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.” Song of Songs 2:15 (NIV)
"Three times a day, he got down on his knees and prayed, giving thanks to his God, just as he had done before." Daniel 6:10b (NIV)
"You hear, O Lord, the desire of the afflicted; you encourage them, and you listen to their cry." Psalm 10:17 (NIV)
"The LORD is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth. He fulfills the desires of those who fear him; he hears their cry and saves them." Psalm 145:18-19 (NIV)
"And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands." 2 John 1:6a (NIV)
"God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble..." 1 Peter 5:5 (NIV)
"For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb." Psalm 139:13 (NIV)
"In your anger do not sin." Ephesians 4:26a (NIV)
"Then Jesus said to him, 'Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.'" John 5:8 (NIV)
"But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us." 2 Corinthians 4:7 (NIV)
"Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others." Philippians 2:4 (NIV)
“Catch for us the foxes, the little foxes that ruin the vineyards, our vineyards that are in bloom.” Song of Songs 2:15 (NIV)
“And Mary said, ‘Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.’ And the angel departed from her.” Luke 1:38 (ESV)
“Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God …” Luke 2:13 (NLT)
“… the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.” Romans 4:17 (ESV)