67. Sermon on the Mount Secrets - What about Dogs and Pigs? Part 2

We are discussing what Jesus meant in this passage: “Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and then turn and tear you to pieces.” (Matthew 7:6)
My friend Richard had a dream, a clear direction from God, that told him what the Lord has in mind for him. He asked me what I thought it was. I told him to wait on the Lord and prepare himself to be ready for the time God will bring it to pass.

“The most important thing,” I said, “is to keep it to yourself until the Lord tells you to share it. One of the greatest dangers is that the dream could be cursed if someone speaks negatively about it.”

Years ago, God spoke an important prophecy over the lives of my wife and me. It was very special, and I have kept it to myself, because I learned the secret of dogs and pigs long ago. The prophecy has manifested in a great way so far and is still manifesting. The key is to hear from the Lord and determine whether we are to tell others what we have received from Him. As long as we have no peace about sharing, we should shut our mouths.

We must be careful what we share with others and be gentle and wise enough not to be the “dogs” or “pigs” when others share their deepest secrets with us. Encourage them to wait on the Lord for further revelation or manifestation. It is always best to treasure in our hearts that which is precious to us and talk of it only with the Lord, because He will not fail us.

Sometimes the Lord gives us a word of wisdom or knowledge concerning a particular person or situation. We just know why a certain person did something or why a situation was created. If we blurt it out to anybody in an attempt to bring light to a situation, people may laugh or criticize, which could cause our faith to waver. Sometimes a revelation like this is intended merely to comfort us, to let us know we were on the right track. Sometimes it is to be revealed later, and we are to wait for the correct time. We need to be careful with these revelations until we are sure what God intends to do with them.

Other pearls are commands the Lord gives. We know we have to go and do a particular thing, but before we do it, we waver. Then we tell a friend, hoping for confirmation. If the command is out of the ordinary, the friend might discourage us, which means our pearl has been trampled and God’s will is not done.

The Bible says we must be as wise as snakes and innocent as doves (Matthew 10:16). The word “wise” used here means “crafty.” We have many enemies and therefore need to operate like clever spies. Therefore, I often speak to the Lord in my thoughts, especially in response to a revelation. I do this because evil spirits can’t read my thoughts. They can only hear my words and cannot counter the plans the Lord and I are making.

If we are constantly aware of the spiritual “spies” around us working toward our injury or discouragement, we would be much more careful about how we speak or pray out loud. “Above all else, guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life,” (Proverbs 4:23).


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