Quote of the Day

"Those who have received salvation are to attribute it to sovereign grace alone, and to give all the praise to Him, who makes them to differ from others."--Jonathan Edwards

Quote for the Day

"The most damnable and pernicious heresy that has ever plagued the mind of man was the idea that somehow he could make himself good enough to deserve to live with an all Holy God" - Martin Luther

Sheeple

Sheep are considered by biologists to be perhaps the dumbest animals by comparing the size of their brain to the size of their body. They have no sense of direction, and for a defense mechanism they simply run around in circles. Predators need only wait on the sheep to wear themselves out and then they have an easy victim. Time and again we are characterized as sheep in the Bible. We need direction and guidance. We cannot know which direction we are going and we have no way of defending ourselves. But "all things are possible through Christ who strengthens me." Thankfully and humbly we can submit to the Good Shepherd for when He calls His sheep we hear His voice and He guides us and protects us and keeps us in His fold.

Jesus says "I am the good Shepherd: the good shepherd lays down His life for the sheep." John 10:11. What does this really mean to us? Do sheep ask the shepherd to come to them and save them? Can the sheep admit or deny the Shepherd in their life? Why do we believe we can deny or accept the good Shepherd to come into our lives? Jesus is always there, we as sheep sometimes do not see Him clearly, but he is there nonetheless.
John 10:14-15, 27