November 27, 2012
The Spiritual Significance
Behind the Story
Of the Three Little Pigs
“When a person cannot deceive himself the chances are against his being able to deceive other people.”
- Mark Twain
Moreover, brethren, I would not that ye should be ignorant, how that all our fathers were under the cloud, and all passed through the sea; And were all baptized unto Moses in the cloud and in the sea; And did all eat the same spiritual meat; And did all drink the same spiritual drink: for they drank of that spiritual Rock that followed them: and that Rock was Christ. But with many of them God was not well pleased: for they were overthrown in the wilderness. Now these things were our examples, to the intent we should not lust after evil things, as they also lusted. Neither be ye idolaters, as were some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Neither let us commit fornication, as some of them committed, and fell in one day three and twenty thousand. Neither let us tempt Christ, as some of them also tempted, and were destroyed of serpents. Neither murmur ye, as some of them also murmured, and were destroyed of the destroyer. Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry. I speak as to wise men; judge ye what I say.
1 Corinthians 10:1-15
The children’s tale of ‘The Three Little Pigs’ seems to have a very simple and significant moral; but if you look at this story from a spiritual perspective, it’s implications can be multifaceted and it’s messages to us can be many.
First, we must come to a realization that we, when doing the work of the Lord need to be committed, dedicated and focused on the objective or goal that is before us. We can not be lazy or cut corners, so as to enjoy the frivolities of sinful folly. The point being if we build our spiritual houses out of straw or sticks the bid bad wolf, (the devil) will come along and huff and puff and blow our house down and we will in most likely scenarios; escapes by the hair of our chinny, chin chin.
This story also reinforces for us that we must have the foundation of our spiritual house well established on the solid rock. We must take the time and exert the energy, effort and hard work it takes to have the right resources established within our lives so that when our enemy comes: we will be ready and able to withstand his attacks.
This story also tells us that we have to have compassion on those who may not have been as committed or be as prepared as we are when the storm of life come our way. We have to love our brothers (in this story the other pigs) even though they may have made mistakes: been foolish and experienced failure. But by the grace of God it could have been us.
Now you may say, it takes a strange mind to take a children’s story, such as this one, to apply spiritual truths to that can be applied to our daily lives: but my question to you is this: is not the moral and logical conclusions drawn from this application rather apropos and are they not truly applicable to those things we need to be aware of when we live for God from day to day?
Satan would love to catch us playing instead of working; and he would like for us to be ill prepared for the attacks he perpetrates upon our souls: but we have the power and the means to overcome and win: the question is are we willing to exert the effort, utilize the resources and always be ready and able?
Today’s Prayer
Father, may I not attempt to deceive myself into thinking I can do things half way and be successful in living for and serving you. Help me to stay focused, committed, prepared and ready for what ever comes my way.
“There is a candle in every soul
Some brightly burning, some dark and cold
There is a Spirit, who brings a fire
Ignites a candle and makes His home.
Frustrated brother see how he’s tired to
light his own candle some other way.
See now your sister she’s been robbed and lied to
Still holds a candle without a flame.
So carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the lonely, the tired and worn.
Hold out your candle for all to see it,
Take your candle, go light your world.“
- Lyrics from ‘Go Light Your World’ by Chris Rice
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