BEWARE OF DOGS

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His Voice Devotional

TUESDAY 21st FEBRUARY, 2023.

Topic: *BEWARE OF DOGS* 
 
Text :  Philippians 3:2.

 *Beware of the dogs! Beware of the evil workers! Beware of the mutilators!* 

Usually, when you see the inscription "BEWARE OF DOGS", you instantly knew there's a wild or trained dog around the corner, hence, the need to beware. 

However, when God says 'Beware of dogs,' He wasn't actually referring to dogs as in 'animals' but to animals in human skin.

Note that this caution was given to believers against other so-called  believers.  That is, some people within the church that we refer to as brothers and sisters are actually operating in the capacity of dogs.

 *Though they are called brothers or sisters if they behave like wild animals, know that they are dogs in humans skin, BEWARE.* 

Matthew  7:6 says *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.* 

Essentially, dogs don't have capacity to revere and relish Holy things, instead, they trample them under their feet.

If as a Christian, you are fond of bitting the fingers that fed you, you are functioning as dogs. 

God does not want you to mingle with dogs, and neither does He want you operate like one. 

 *Bible Reading :* 

Revelation 4:1-11.

PRAYER FOCUS

1.) Father God, help me not to operate like dogs and give me the wisdom to distance myself from dog-like people.
 

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