Song of Songs 2:8-15.

A mysterious book that preachers avoid due to its content. It mainly consists of a dialogue between

a girl and her Beloved, with an occasional interjection by some bystanders. Not an erotic poem as some believe but the relationship between Christ (Beloved) and the loved one (Church).

Message: In the verses above we see that after initial love the maiden (Church) cools off. She needs to come out of that state. This relationship can only exist in the bond of love. In this book, Love appears in Four stages: Initial love, Fluctuating love, Growing love, and Mature love.

In verse 15 the Beloved tries to draw the maiden out of that cold state. However, before moving on, small obstacles have to be dealt with and removed. The heart is likened to a vine- symbol of spiritual life. Christ spoke of Himself as the True Vine.

Little foxes speak of small things in the life of the believer, not necessary sins, but faults we carry in our lives. These must be dealt with else spiritual progress can be hindered and the fruit of the vine damaged. Heb.12:1 tells us of weights that can make us spiritually heavy.The Apostle Paul in 1 Cor.5:6-8 warns about the 'Old leaven' that can inflate us and cause delay in our spiritual walk.

Take us. We have a command here. If we want to move on spiritually we have to deal with this problem. We are not alone in this walk (us) The Comforter abides with us to help us in our infirmities and strengthen us so that we can deal with the little foxes that cause damage to the fruit of the vine. Do not leave the foxes to ruin the life!