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)
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come:the old has gone, the new is here!" 2 Corinthians 5:17 (NIV)
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart..." Proverbs 3:5 (NIV)
"Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you." Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV)
"Then King David went in and sat before the LORD and said, 'Who am I, O Lord GOD, and what is my house, that you have brought me thus far?'" 2 Samuel 7:18 (ESV)
"And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Romans 8:28 (NIV)
"Then you will know which way to go, since you have never been this way before." Joshua 3:4a (NIV)
"And when He had come into the house, His disciples asked Him privately, 'Why could we not cast it out' So He said to them, 'This kind can come out by nothing but prayer and fasting.'" Mark 9:28-29 (NKJV)
"For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast." Ephesians 2:8, 9 (NAS)
“Therefore, since through God’s mercy we have this ministry, we do not lose heart.” 2 Corinthians 4:1 (NIV)
“My son, pay attention to my wisdom, listen well to my words of insight.” Proverbs 5:1 (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)