Sheep and wolves, this topic has been on my mind for a few weeks. Why do wolves come in sheep’s clothing and not jackals or hyenas? Wolves are highly respected among ancient cultures. Hunting in packs, loyal to their leader, cunning, merciless and relentless. Hitler had an obsession with them. The U boat “wolfpacks”, the Wolf’s lair for his high command... Their bone chilling cries as they chased down their prey, the sombre and mournful cry of the lone wolf. Leaders grew old and were challenged by the young. Those fortunate enough to survive their excommunication had to learn to survive on their own.

 

Why would a Good Shepherd let them in amongst His sheep? Why would He send His followers out as sheep among wolves?

 

Many, like wolves, seek to live or die for a cause greater than their own. The greater the cause, the bigger the pack, the greater the success. But wolves inevitably turn on themselves. As the great leaders become obsolete and power struggles ensue.

 

Sheep need a Shepherd to lead them to green pasture, still waters. To provide protection. They rely on their Shepherd daily. When the predators come the Shepherd protects them. So it has to be a cunning wolf looking like a sheep that neither the Shepherd nor the sheep detect that slips in.

 

Thinking about this it struck me that how we react to situations shows whether we are a sheep or a wolf. We may be sheep for many years and one day decide to take vengeance or to take matters in our own hands and take on the wolves. In so doing, become like them. I have tried to fight wolves for many years. I can tell you from the school of hard knocks, sheep don’t win. I had to learn recently again to rely in The Good Shepherd. If a sheep detects an undercover wolf, all he has to do is bleat. Loud. The Good Shepherd comes quickly.

 

We are called to expose darkness, but not as wolves. As sheep.And trust the Lord to undertake when we need His protection.

 

Wolves can become sheep and perhaps the cry of the lone wolf is a mourning that he or she is not a sheep. Enjoying the company of oyjer sheep being taken care of by a Good Shepherd.

 

So I wrote again to The Court, laying down my sword, fighting no more and trusting my Good Shepherd. Here’s what I said:

 

 

“I wish to sincerely apologise for not being consistent. There is a scripture in Romans 12:9 that says love should be without hypocrisy that has deeply challenged and convicted me. So I need to be sincere in my forgiveness. I have done what I can and hereby give notice that I will not pursue this any further. That all is forgiven by me. It would be a great thing if everyone in our country is held to our laws by an independent judiciary and police service and if that can be achieved, the death of my son and so many others will not have been in vain.”