WE, LIKE SHEEP

According to Answers.com, sheep are:

1. timid, fearful, easily panicked
2. dumb, stupid, gullible
3. very vulnerable to fear, frustration, pests, hunger
4. easily influenced by a leader, by the shepherd
5. stampede easily, vulnerable to mob psychology
6. little of no means of self-defense; can only run
7. easily killed by enemies
8. the shepherd is most effective, calming influence
9. jealous, competitive for dominance
10. constantly need fresh water, fresh pasture
11. have very little discernment in choosing food or water
12. best water source is early morning dew
13. perverse, stubborn - will insist on their own way, even eating poisonous plants or drinking dirty water
14. easily "cast" - flipped over on their back, unable to right themselves and will die of starvation if not turned over by the shepherd; helpless
15. frequently look for easy places to rest
16. don't like to be sheared, cleaned
17. too much wool can cause sheep to be easily 'cast'
18. creatures of habit; get into "ruts"
19. need the most care of all livestock
20. need to be "on the move"; need a pre-destined plan, pattern of grazing
21. totally dependent of shepherd for every need
22. need "rod and staff" for guidance

"We all, like sheep, have gone astray,

each of us has turned to his own way;

and the Lord has laid on Him

the iniquity of us all."

— Isaiah 53:6