The Ermine’s Example

[465 words] There is a unique little animal found in the forests of northern Europe and Asia. It is called the ermine. In the wintertime, the ermine’s fur turns snow-white. It instinctively protects its coat against anything that would soil it, going to great lengths to keep its fur spotless. Fur hunters deviously take advantage of this unusual trait. Instead of setting a trap to catch the ermine, they smear the entrance of its home with grime. When the ermine, even when being chased by dogs, sees its burrow covered in filth it will not enter. The ermine’s instinct to preserve the purity of its coat is so strong that it would rather die than defile its beautiful fur. God requires that those who would be righteous maintain themselves in purity. The people of God were told to “…make for themselves tassels on the corners of their garments throughout their…