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Two Dogs
“The flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other” (Galatians 5:17).
H. A. Ironside shared the following:
An American Indian was giving his testimony in a gathering of Christian members of his tribe. He told of his conversion and of how in the beginning he felt as though he would never sin again; he was so happy in knowing His Savior. But as time went on, he became conscious of an inward conflict, which he described as follows: “It seems, my brothers, that I have two dogs fighting in my heart: one is a very good dog, a beautiful white dog, and he is always watching out for my best interests. The other is a very bad dog, a black dog, who is always trying to destroy the things that I want to see built up. These dogs give me a lot of trouble because they are always quarreling and fighting with each other.”
One of his hearers looked up and asked, “Which one wins?” The other instantly replied, “Whichever one I say ‘Sic ’im’ to.”
This is an apt illustration of the new nature and the sinful flesh in the believer. If we gratify the flesh, we will be certain to go down in defeat. “This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh” (Galatians 5:16).
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