Sheep Among Wolves

“Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves;

so be shrewd as serpents and

simple as doves.”

Matthew 10:16

There’s so much good out in the world. People helping the poor, feeding the hungry, mentoring the youth and the troubled, standing together in prayer. Yesterday I was at a prayer meeting for a missing girl, and it was amazing to see how much people who did not even know the girl that came out to pray together for her and the family. There is indeed so much good out there. But, there’s also a lot of bad and evil. People who exploit the goodness and generosity of others. Those who use the name of God to manipulate others to pursue their selfish wants. Those who pervert the truth to justify their evil deeds.

As Christian disciples we are asked to live in this world but not to be of it. We are called to be a beacon of truth in a world that no longer believes in objective truth. We are asked to bring the Gospel of Love to people in a world that chooses to find love in things that will never satisfy them. We are to be witnesses to God’s love and mercy in a world that no longer believes in His existence. We will be mocked, ridiculed, and persecuted, but we must remain steadfast in our faith and continue to love because we must see the Christ that is in those who persecute us. We are like sheep among wolves, but we are not lost sheep. We are the sheep of the Good Shepherd who never abandons us but will guide us and remain with us. So, may we go confidently into the world proclaiming the love and mercy of God, confident in His Providence and plan for us.