Extemporaneous musings, occasionally poetic, about life in its richly varied dimensions, especially as relates to history, theology, law, literature, science, by one who is an attorney, ordained minister, historian, writer, and African American.
Thursday, July 13, 2017
INTUITING MATTHEW 7:6
INTUITING MATTHEW 7:6
"Do not give what is sacred unto dogs, nor scatter pearls to swine."
In the above text from Matt. 7:6, a number of messages, lessons are brought into the foreground from background. Broadly, a comparison between two gifts is made: one is spiritual; the other material ; next the recipients of the gifts are dogs and swine, which are insensible to, contemptuous of such "gifts."
Next, apostrophic figures of the unseen "giver" must be human beings who are moving among and through life's daily challenges, blithely; that is, insensibly, randomly , quixotically. But, it is rather discretion , discernment discrimination being

urged in their dispensation of all gifts : sacred-profane, material-spiritual to what gifts are proper for the recipients.
One cannot fault the dog or swine for being what they are even when
they turn around and "rend" you!
Keep secretly sacrosanct sacred holy things; securely protect costly material things from hurt or harm. In due course, fitting recipients of your gifts will appear as have you.
Matthew 7:6 has many strong parallels saturating it. Can you see, feel, hear, taste, smell, touch them?