He will never try to embrace a wolf and carry it in His arms.
Wolves are legendary because of their spine-tingling howl, which they use to communicate. A lone wolf howls to attract the attention of his pack, while communal howls may send territorial messages from one pack to another. Some howls are confrontational. Much like barking domestic dogs, wolves may simply begin howling because a nearby wolf has already begun.
Wolves are the largest members of the dog family. But wolves and humans have a long adversarial history. Though they almost never attack humans, wolves are considered one of the animal world's most fearsome natural villains. They do attack domestic animals, and countless wolves have been shot, trapped, and poisoned because of this tendency.
Wolves live and hunt in packs of around six to ten animals. They are known to roam large distances, perhaps 12 miles (20 kilometers) in a single day. These social animals cooperate on their preferred prey—large animals such as deer, elk, and moose. When they are successful, wolves do not eat in moderation. A single animal can consume 20 pounds (9 kilograms) of meat at a sitting. Wolves also eat smaller mammals, birds, fish, lizards, snakes, and fruit.
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Jesus said, “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine.” John 10:11, 14
"Sheep must have a shepherd because, by nature, sheep are helpless creatures. They depend on shepherds to lead them to water and pasture, to fight off wild beasts, and to anoint their faces with oil when a snake nips them from the grass. Sheep are social animals that gather in flocks, but they tend to wander off and fall into a crevice or get caught in a thorn bush. Then the shepherd must leave the rest of his flock to search for the stray. Jesus used this familiar picture when He described a shepherd who left 99 sheep in the fold to search for one that had wandered off.
Because Jesus loved and cared for His sheep, He warned that sheep are especially in danger of attack by ravening wolves that come in sheep's clothing. That is, these wolves appear to be sheep, but inwardly they are wolves. They are imposters (Matt 7:15). They are subtle and deceptive. Inwardly their heart is evil and treacherous. The sheep is an emblem of innocence, sincerity, and harmlessness. A wolf in sheep's clothing is a wolf that assumes the appearance of sanctity, devotion, and innocence in order that it might more readily get the attention and gain the acceptance of the flock.
A wolf in sheep's clothing is not only not a sheep; it is the worst enemy the sheep have. The wolf comes to tear and devour, to scatter the sheep (John 10:12), and to drive them from God, from one another, and from their shepherd into crooked and perilous paths. Those who would rob us of truth and infect us with error, whatever they may pretend to be doing, actually design harm and destruction to our souls. Paul calls them grievous wolves (Acts 20:29). They plunder, despoil, and make a prey of God's sheep, the Lord's Church, and to advance their own cause.
The Hebrew word ravenous means: "to rip and tear into shreds," indicating the bloodthirsty nature of the wolf. It speaks of fierce cruelty. Wolves seem particularly cruel because they seek out the weak, the young, the old, and the defenseless as victims. The flow of blood incites them to rip and tear even more with their powerful jaws."
"Now I beseech you, brethren, mark them which cause divisions and offences contrary to the doctrine which ye have learned; and avoid them. For they that are such serve not our Lord Jesus Christ, but their own belly; and by good words and fair speeches deceive the hearts of the simple." Rom 16:17, 18
Are you a sheep? Are you a wolf? Or are you a wolf is sheep's clothing?
God knows!
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