The Nature of Sheep Part 1

[MoxleyJ]

In the early 90's I attended a conference entitled "Successful Stress Management: A Unique Biblical Approach" by Dr. Sam L. Peeples, Jr. and Mary Glynn Peeples.

In the middle of the teaching content, there is a listing of the nature of sheep, citing Isaiah 53:6: All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned everyone to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

The iniquity of us all is that we want to have our own way.

When we understand the nature of sheep, we can better understand our relationship to God and why we need Him as our spiritual Shepherd.

1. Sheep need full time supervision - sheep are the only animals that
require 24-hour-a-day-care.
2. Sheep are not trainable - No sheep will ever perform in a circus.
They never learn from their mistakes. Sheep keep doing the same silly
things over and over.
3. Sheep are led and not driven - Shepherds walk in front of sheep.
Sheep will scatter if you drive them.
4. Sheep will not drink from running water - Psalm 23:2 "He leadeth
me beside the still waters."
5. Sheep fall down and can't get up - When sheep are on their back,
they are not strong enough to pull themselves up on their feet. The
shepherd must watch for them to fall.

These are reminders of how much like sheep we are.