A Priceless Pearl is Not for Pigs - Part 2
A Priceless Pearl is Not for Pigs - Part 2
“Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” Matthew 7:6
From our last time together, I shared that when you initially peer and process the passage (Matthew 7:6), it seems considerably critical. However, when you sit (spiritual instructional thinking) with it, you will arrive at the door of understanding, which will direct you to discern that the Lord Jesus isn’t being malicious—He’s being protective. He’s teaching us something fundamental about value, discernment, and the sacredness of what God has entrusted to us.
Let’s continue to capture spiritual steps to strengthen the spiritual man and see why this topic (A Priceless Pearl Is Not for Pigs) matters to us today.
Some will honor what God is doing in you, but others will trample it without a second thought. Often, pigs will not be pleased and protest in their heads and hearts when God gives you spiritual victories and blessings in your spiritual, personal, public, and private life—spiritual maturation, doors of opportunity in ministry, and professionally.
Pigs picture spaces that cannot appreciate what is holy and exalted by God.
Our Lord Jesus isn’t calling people animals. He’s spiritually educating us by employing imagery His listeners understood. You see, pigs don’t have the capacity to value pearls. They can’t acknowledge and admire beauty. They can’t deal with what the Lord has defined as precious. This is especially true with His words (Scripture). Remember what the Psalmist declared about the word of God? Psalm 19:10a: “More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much fine gold.” God’s Word is more valuable than the greatest earthly treasure.
In the same way, there are environments, cultural and political spaces, conversations, relationships, and even mindsets that simply cannot honor what God has placed in you. Some spaces are too antagonistic. Some hearts are too hardened. Some ears are too closed. Our Lord Jesus is saying: Don’t press sacred things into spaces that are not ready for them.
How many times have we explored and tried to explain spiritual things to someone committed to dispute and dismiss them? Jesus isn’t telling us to be silent. He’s telling us to be wise. Discernment is not withholding truth; it is recognizing timing, receptivity, and the leading of the Spirit. Consider this: discernment is not arrogance—it’s stewardship.
In closing, a priceless pearl is not for pigs—not because the pearl is too good for them, but because they cannot recognize its worth. Jesus is inviting you to honor the sacred, protect the holy, and steward the treasure He has placed within you. Not everyone will understand your journey. Not everyone will value your growth. Not everyone will appreciate your call. And that’s fine.
Your responsibility is not to convince them. God has called you to discern, protect, and walk wisely with what He has entrusted to you. Treasure the pearl. Guard the pearl. And allow God, by His Spirit, to direct you to the people who can perceive and promote its worth.
Not a sermon—just some thoughts.
FtGG