Your answer depends on your relationship with the Lord.

The sheep are gentle animals that need guidance to survive. A Shepherd is a person who takes care of the sheep. He keeps the sheep together so that they do not stray.

The Shepherd leads his sheep to pastures that are fresh and green.

He leads them to springs of water, and he protects them from wild animals (predators) such as wolves and lions that will eat them for food.

The Shepherd is very familiar with his sheep, so they know his voice. Hence, they will not obey a stranger because they are not familiar with the voice of a stranger.

Then Jesus said to them again, “Most assuredly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep.  All who ever came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not hear them. (John 10:7-8). “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives His life for the sheep. (John 10: 11)

I am the good shepherd; and I know my sheep, and am known by my own.  As the Father knows me, even so I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep. And other sheep I have which are not of this fold; them also I must bring, and they will hear my voice; and there will be one flock and one shepherd. (John 10: 14-16)

Goats are animals that wander aimlessly around searching for food and water. They have no one to guide or care for them so they become prey to the wild animals (enemies) who will devour them one by one.

Jesus Christ is the Good Shepherd, who gave His life for His sheep. His sheep will never be led astray because they know their master and will always obey Him.

God placed shepherds (pastors) on earth to care for His sheep. If you are a shepherd, ensure that you follow in the footsteps of Jesus Christ and pattern His examples.

When you follow in the footsteps of Christ, you can testify as David did saying, “The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want…” (Psalms 23)

You can become a part of God’s flock!

Published by Beverley

Beverley has been serving the Lord since she was a child. At an early age, she recognized that God had a special plan for her life, but it was not until in her adulthood that she surrendered her total life to God and accepted the mandate that God placed on her life. The Lord called her into His Kingdom to be an encourager, intercessor, teacher, scribe, priest, and to proclaim the Word of God. Since then, Beverly has established a blog to teach us to become the oil and wine. The oil and wine are purified and mature products, which is the advanced level that the Lord expected of us. In 2017, Beverley published her first book, Harm Not The Oil And Wine. In it, she described her trials and how God helped her to overcome them, and to live more victoriously. The book also exposed the enemy of our souls with detailed information about his past defeats and future extinction. Wright spents most of her time studying the Bible to know the truth of God’s Word. She believes that only God’s truth can expose the deception of the enemy, and uproot and tear down spiritual strongholds. You can learn more about Beverley’s life and testimony on her website becomingtheoilandwine.com. You can also find her on Facebook and Google+ under the name of her blog, and on Twitter as @Theoilandwine. View all posts by Beverley