Matthew 25:33 says, ' and he shall set the sheep on his right hand and the goats on the left.''
Jesus is referring to the church. There are both sheep and goats in the church.
On the day of judgment, they will be separated. The sheep will be admitted into eternity with Christ while the goats will be sent to eternal Hell.
We need to have a sober reflection of our Christian lives. Are we His sheep or are we goats in the body of Christ?
Jesus recognizes only the sheep. He says in John 10:27, ' my sheep hear my voice, and I know them and they follow me.''
We need to ponder about 4 issues from the verse in John 10:27
Are we His sheep?
Are we hearing His voice?
Does Jesus know us?
Are we following Him?
Are we His sheep?
Are we hearing His voice?
Does Jesus know us?
Are we following Him?
The sheep is a meek and gentle animal, not troublesome like the goat. A disciple of Jesus should be as a sheep, submissive to the shepherd, Jesus Christ and easy to rule.
A disciple as a sheep is peaceful, obedient, teachable, loving, humble and trusting.
The goat is a stubborn animal, disobedient and difficult to control. There are many goats in the body of Christ. A goat Christian will not take to correction but accuse of being judged.
He does his own will, not the will of the Shepherd. Jesus says in Luke 6:46, ' why do you call me Lord, Lord, yet do not do what I say?
Examine your life if you are still in the faith. You claim to know Jesus, but does Jesus know you? Jesus knows only His sheep, not the goats.
Are you a sheep Christian or a goat Christian? Do we manifest the characteristics of the sheep in our lives as Christians or the characteristics of the goat are manifest?
Are you following Jesus or following the world? Whose voice are you listening to? Is it the voice of Jesus or the voice of the Devil?
May we not go from the church to Hell in Jesus name.
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