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MATTHEW 25:32-33

All the nations will be gathered before Him, and He will separate them one from another, as a shepherd divides his sheep from the goats. And He will set the sheep on His right hand, but the goats on the left.

Shepherds protect sheep from their environment, whereas goat tenders protect the environment from their goats. So for us to be God’s sheep, we must depend on Him to defend us. If we push, take, destroy and bully, we are goats. Literally! Sheep follow the voice of their shepherd and trust him to lead them to food, water and safety. If they wander, which some do, the shepherd will go out and rescue them and bring them back to the safety of the flock. Sheep separated from their shepherd and flock are nervous and vulnerable because they have no defensive or offensive survival abilities. A goat, however, does not follow anyone. A herd of goats goes where it wants, and the goat tender follows behind. Instead of grazing, goats “browse”—foraging for whatever strikes their fancy and can be very destructive. So that tells us that if we are allowing ourselves to be led, being sensitive to the pull of God’s Spirit, and following the path of our Shepherd, we are sheep. If we are headstrong, going our own way, and pulling back against God’s Spirit, we are goats. So the thing that God sees in His sheep is a gentle and yielded spirit. They trust their Shepherd. They follow His voice. On the other hand, the goats have a spirit of defiance, self-will, or independence from God’s involvement in their lives. Some days you feel a little more goatish than others. Make the choice. Take the steps to be a sheep and not a goat.
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PRAYER
Father may You help us be humble sheep who know and hear Your voice in Jesus NameA