tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post170214692767674112..comments2023-10-30T04:29:36.162-07:00Comments on *Gospel-driven Disciples: The Greatest Job in the Whole World!Gregg Metcalfhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12170541048035179191noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post-11312973270897134202013-02-28T19:23:09.917-08:002013-02-28T19:23:09.917-08:00Just a few comments here:
1) Poor sheep. They ha...Just a few comments here:<br /><br />1) Poor sheep. They have taken on such a bad rap. You say sheep (of all domesticated animals) are the most helpless without human help. But isn't that why they're called "domesticated", because they require human assistance? <br /><br />My Labrador needs my human assistance, too. She's been with me 10 years, and she'd probably starve to death if I were to strand her out in the wilderness! Why? Because she's domesticated.<br /><br />Likewise, domesticated sheep are just that -- domesticated. So, naturally, they need help. But wild sheep don't. They were wild long before man realized they could be domesticated for the use of food, clothing, etc., right?<br /><br />Otherwise, sheep have phenomenal peripheral vision (although they lack depth perception) and they know how to graze and feed themselves in the pasture without requiring a farmer to point to the blade of grass and say, "Here, eat!" They're not as dumb as Christians like to use them for in illustrations.<br /><br />2) I get it that you're using "physical sheep" to describe "spiritual sheep", but I don't think Jesus used sheep imagery because they were dumb and the most helpless and needy bunch of all the animal kingdom he could have given to man. <br /><br />Instead, I think he used sheep as teaching examples because that was the common husbandry of the day. If he were around today (physically), he'd likely refer to cattle, cows, or chickens.<br /><br />****#1 and #2 are just there as minor rebuttals since they are in your article here. My main point is #3.<br /><br />3) I recognize the full intent of the imagery you use here is to teach about God's people, sheep.<br /><br />With that in mind, you wrote, "Today’s sheep refuse the leadership and care of the shepherd. More and more we are seeing today’s sheep refuse the “voice” of their shepherd and listen to the voice of “other” or false shepherds." <br /><br />Let's not forget, Jesus said, "MY SHEEP HEAR MY VOICE." My sheep. Hear. My voice. If they are his sheep, they will hear, and listen, and follow. Plain and simple. If not, then they won't. Wouldn't you agree? His sheep hear (and do not ignore) HIS voice (above all others) and follow him only. Doesn't the scattering simply prove who his sheep ARE NOT? Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08334880347109220874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post-40106297846141115832013-02-28T07:03:45.761-08:002013-02-28T07:03:45.761-08:00Thanks for the reminder. I needed it. Thanks for the reminder. I needed it. Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17620657390402998257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7930553747640588156.post-8982817544738021412013-02-28T05:11:17.047-08:002013-02-28T05:11:17.047-08:00A great job indeed Gregg.
I now am able to be fo...A great job indeed Gregg.<br /><br /><br />I now am able to be followed as I changed my Blog Title. So if you want to add me please do.<br />Yvonne.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com