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Matthew 7: 6 “Do not give dogs what is
sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs.”
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He will give no guarantee that others will enjoy us and respond well.* |
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The scholars are divided on what specific sacred items Jesus is referring to in this verse, but I have to wonder: Does it matter? The message is clear: Pigs have their place in this world, but they have no use for jewelry. To a dog, a nice leather-bound Bible is a chew toy. As we shouldn’t offer valuable things to pigs and dogs - who are without discernment - Jesus says that we waste time offering holy things to people who refuse our best and most loving efforts to lead them to him.
Although just prior to this statement, Jesus says, “Do not judge, or you too will be judged,” (verse 1), we have to make some kind of judgment call before determining who might be categorized as “swine” or “dogs.”* And yet, we must be careful who we call a pig! Just because Jesus warns about tossing our pearls to the pigs, we are not relieved of our responsibility to “cast our pearls” period. Don’t be too quick to decide that your pearls are landing in the pig-pen. There are many souls who will tell you how glad they are that there was someone who never gave up on them.
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Effective evangelism takes time. . . Harvests don’t come about overnight. It takes months of hard work, dedication, perseverance, and prayer for the crops to be ready.* |
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