Beware of Sleeping Dogs

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You cannot really tell the real nature of a dog when he is sleeping. Over the years, I have walked up to many yard fences or knocked on many a door, and I have learned to look very carefully to see if there is a dog there. There may be, and he may be sleeping very peacefully. But you go in the yard, and halfway to the front door the dog awakens. And that sleeping dog becomes a roaring, snarling lion, and it is getting harder for me to run like a speeding train or leap over yard fences.

The size and appearance can also be deceiving. I know several innocent looking little dogs that will bite the hound out of you. I also know some very big dogs that are gentle as lambs.

Thinking about dogs reminds me of something in the Bible. It is not the outward appearance or the size of a person that determines who or what they are; it is what is on the inside. They may seem nice and peaceful from a distance. But get close to them, and you will really find out who they are.

When we receive Jesus Christ as personal Lord and Savior, we get a new nature, (Gal 5:22-24). If we will yield and submit to the control of that new nature, we will become more Christlike, (Galatians 5:25, Ephesians 4:30-32).

See you in Church next Sunday.