“NEVER TEACH A PIG TO SING, ITS A WASTE OF TIME AND IT ANNOYS THE PIG”.
The above saying was a French proverb on the wall of a restaurant I worked at on Melrose Ave in Hollywood in 1992.
There’s much truth in it when you think about what Jesus says below:
Matthew 7:6 NIV
[6] “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 turn and tear you to pieces.
Pigs were unclean animals according to God’s law (Deuteronomy 14:8). Anyone who touched an unclean animal became “ceremonially unclean” and could not go to the Temple to worship until the uncleanness was removed.
Jesus says that we should not entrust holy teachings to unholy or unclean people. It is futile to try to teach holy concepts to people who don’t want to listen and will only tear apart what we say. We should not stop giving God’s Word to unbelievers, but we should be wise and discerning in our witnessing so that we will not be wasting our time.
Proverbs 7:4 NIV
[4] Say to wisdom, “You are my sister,” and to insight, “You are my relative.
Colossians 4:3-6 NIV
[3] And pray for us, too, that God may open a door for our message, so that we may proclaim the mystery of Christ, for which I am in chains. [4] Pray that I may proclaim it clearly, as I should. [5] Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. [6] Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.
Know when to hold them and when to fold them.
From an Unworthy servant,
Chris Chloupek
Lead Evangelist