The Little Fat Fox
There was a man who had a big backyard and in it there were a lot of grape vines, which were fully loaded with very sweet grapes. The grapes were ripe and very delicious. His neighbor had a big backyard as well, but it was separated by a simple fence. This neighbor also had a little fox, who longed desperately to eat those attractive grapes.
One day, the owner of the grape vines had to travel to a faraway place and didn't know when he was going to comeback. So the little fox rejoiced saying, “ It’s my turn to devour those grapes."
Knowing that there wasn't anyone around, she passed through a small hole in the fence and thirsty for the grapes, she started to eat one after the other; the more she ate the more she wanted to eat. Without noticing the fox began to grow fatter and fatter, all of a sudden she heard a noise. "What could that be?", she thought.
To the fox's surprise, it was the owner arriving home. Then the fox said, “It’s time for me to go home. Let me go through the same hole in which I came in."
She tried hard to fit through the hole, but she couldn't; she was too fat. The man came in, found her, and killed her.
This is what happens when you sin and keep it hidden inside of you. You may say to yourself, "This is not much, it's just a small sin."
However, that small sin begins to grow and when you try to get rid of it, it has already gotten too big and ends up killing you.
“Catch us the foxes, the little foxes that spoil the vines, for our vines have tender grapes.” Song of Solomon 2.15
Bp Carlos E Da Costa
