Do not give dogs what is holy; do not throw your pearls before swine.
Matthew 7:6
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Pearls and swine
A strange, harsh image, straight after the call not to judge. It seems Jesus is saying: not judging doesn't mean not discerning.
The Didache already applied this saying around the year 100 to the Lord's Supper: only for the baptised. It is about wisdom. Not everything precious is shared with everyone at every moment. Sometimes silence is more respectful than speech.
Question for today
When is it wiser not to share something precious?
Prayer
Lord, give me discernment. Let me not judge, but let me be wise with what you entrust to me. Amen.