ATTRIBUTES OF DOG

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Text:  Matthew 7:6

Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet,  and turn again and rend you . 

Jesus sometimes use  animals and plants to drive His points home for  His disciples. At a time,  He referred to His good followers as Sheep and the bad people as goats, Matthew 25:33. Anytime He speaks like that, He was only referring to the attributes of those animals to depicts what He is saying. 

Today,  let's look at some of the attributes of dogs that we may glean some wisdom from it. 

1. *Dogs can't handle holy things.* : Holy things here does not imply "sacred artifacts" or objects, but spiritual words and instructions. Anyone that can't comprehend matters of holiness, bed undefiled before marriage,  separation from evil friends, evil deeds and immorality, moderacy and modesty, etc,  are exhibiting dog's character,  hence,  such(spiritual) things should not be thrust at them. 

2. *Trample under feet* : To trample is to crush or destroy something. As a matter of emphasis,  "dogs" are those human beings who will not only treat holy things with disdain but will also look for means of destroying it. *From such turn away.* 2Tim 3:1-5, Philippians 3:2.

3. *Turn and rend you* : The order of things in the spirit follows that anyone  that has sown unto you spiritual things is eligible to reap from you  physical things (1 Corinthian 9:11). If instead of blessing those whom God has placed over you from your substance,  you turn to backlash them. Then,  you are showing a dog trait. When you also turn against those who have done you nothing but good, that is also a dog spirit.

4. *Vomit* : Dogs alway go back to its vomit. 

(2 Peter2:22). 

It is dog's attributes that makes man go back to his terrible old habits after he has forsaking them. 

 if you noticed any of these traits in your life, You can break free today by washing your robes in  the blood of the lamb,  so you may have right to the tree of life and gain access to life eternal. Revelation 22:14.

 *Obviously, no dog can enter into the presence of God, because dogs are outside, Revelation 22:15. You are a son,  don't take up the characters of dogs.* 


Bible reading: Revelation 22:6-21

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