GULLIBLE BUT INTELLIGENT

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Text : Mat 25:31-32

 *When the Son of man shall come in his glory, and all the holy angels with him, then shall he sit upon the throne of his glory:* 

 *And before him shall be gathered all nations: and he shall separate them one from another, as a shepherd divideth his sheep from the goats:* 

Have you ever wondered why Jesus compared His followers to sheep and not goats? 

Sheep has reputation for being stupid, defenceless and harmless creatures that mope about on hillsides doing not very much. They are good for two things: being eaten and producing wool.

According to a study by Keith Kendrick, he said in reality, Sheep are actually surprisingly intelligent, with impressive memory and recognition skills. They build friendships, stick up for one another in fights, and feel sad when their friends are

 sent to slaughter. The truth is that sheep are far smarter than we know.,

All these reasons and more are the basis for Jesus' comparism of His followers with sheep.

Below are more of the characteristics of sheep as compiled by Agate Travel and how it really sync with what is expected of us as believers -sheep of Christ. : 

1.) *Sheep are Soft-Hearted* Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:1Pe 3:8.

2.) *Sheep are Upright.* LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill? note

He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart. Ps. 15:1&2.

3.) *Sheep are Elegant* . And thou shalt make holy garments for Aaron thy brother for glory and for beauty. Ex. 28:2. 

4.) *Sheep is a meek animal.* Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. Matt 5:5

5.) *They are usually very quiet and gentle* And the servant of the Lord must not strive; but be gentle unto all men, apt to teach, patient, 2 Tim 2:24, Gal. 5:22.

6.) *They Hold themselves aloof from the world* Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? 2 Cor. 6:14.

7.) *In a herd, all the sheep tend to listen to their leaders and show esteem to them.* and He puts forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, *and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.* 

And a stranger will they not follow, but will flee from him: *for they know not the voice of strangers.* John 10:4-5.

While Sheep may generally be considered as a dumb and gullible animal, when she comes under the tutelage of a good shepherd, she becomes surprisingly intelligent with impressive memory and recognition skills. 

Jesus said Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: *but He expects us to be wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.* Mat 10:16.

 *The question is, ARE YOU A SHEEP?* 

Bible reading: John 10:1-29.

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