It’s SHEEPISHNESS WEEK here on GUWG, where all week long we’re looking at sheep-ish verses from the Bible.
Here’s a question for us all to consider today:
Are you a sheep or a goat?
Believe it or not, that’s a question with eternal implications.
Sheep or Goat?
Sheep Should Shout
It’s SHEEPISHNESS WEEK here on GUWG, where all week long we’re looking at sheep-ish verses from the Bible.
Here’s today’s selection. SHOUT IT OUT!
Who Wants to Be a Sheep?
It’s SHEEPISHNESS WEEK here on GUWG, where all week long we’re looking at sheep-y verses from the Bible.
Let me tell you a dumb little story …
On my sixth birthday, I was selected at random to appear as the “special guest” on a local TV show for kids. My job would be to introduce the day’s Gumby cartoon, answer a few questions about myself and then get a giant tootsie roll. VERY important stuff.
Stop Wandering
It’s SHEEPISHNESS WEEK here on GUWG where all week long we’re looking at sheep-ish verses from the Bible.
As we discussed yesterday, in the Bible us peeps are compared to sheep more often than any other animal. Unfortunately — like us — sheep just ain’t that smart and tend to get into all kinds of trouble when they wander off on their own.
Here’s a great verse to memorize (it even rhymes):
SHEEPISHNESS
It’s SHEEPISHNESS WEEK here on GUWG.
Sheep are literally all over the Bible. They’re mentioned more often — precisely 200 times — than any other Bible animal. In fact, as unflattering as it may seem, we humans are repeatedly likened to those four-legged fuzzballs.
Accordingly, this week here on GUWG we’ll be taking an in-depth look at the spiritual significance of these humble but not-all-that-bright creatures.
Jesus on Sheepishness
We continue our journey into every word spoken by Jesus in the Gospels to help us all KNOW JESUS MORE NOW.
We’re in the midst of a series entitled JESUS ON EVERYTHING, where we’re looking at what Jesus said on a wide variety of subjects with a minimum of commentary from me.
Today’s topic: JESUS ON SHEEP. The Good Shepherd had a lot of interesting things to say about his flock:
Sheep or Goat?
Are you a sheep or a goat? Believe it or not, that’s a question with eternal implications.
When Jesus returns, He’ll “separate the people one from another as a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats.” (Matthew 25:32)
Here’s what He’ll say to the sheep:
“Come you who are blessed by my Father; take your inheritance, the kingdom prepared for you since the creation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me.” (Matthew 25:34-36)
The sheep are confused. They ask:
“Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you something to drink? When did you see you a stranger and invite you in, or needing clothes and clothe you? When did we see you sick or in prison and go to visit you?” (Matthew 25:37-39)
Jesus’ reply:
“I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.” (Matthew 25:40)
I don’t know about you, but I find that plenty motivating. Need more? Here’s what Jesus says to the goats:
“Depart from me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels. For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.” (Matthew 25:41-43)
The goats are confused, too. They ask:
“Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?” (Matthew 25:44)
Jesus’ reply:
“I tell you the truth, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.” (Matthew 25:45)
What do the goats get? Eternal punishment. The sheep? Eternal life. Sounds like a pretty clear choice.
Want to serve Jesus? Feed the hungry. Take in strangers. Clothe the needy. Care for the sick. Visit prisoners.
