Sheep Gone Astray

"All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all." Isaiah 53:6

Sheep make a lot of poor choices. Hence the reason they need a shepherd. A shepherd can't turn the sheep loose and expect them to survive and return home. -- I'll give sheep a small break because they are occasionally obedient and make a good decision, but otherwise they stray and move with poor purpose.

We are sheep. I know, its a bummer to be like sheep. But, "The Lord is my shepherd..." (Psalm 23:1)

What a Shepherd Jesus is! He is the only blameless shepherd to lay down His life for the rebellious sheep and take their sins upon Himself. No other shepherd would do that! Jesus' love for us is so great that He sacrificed it all and gave us the opportunity to accept Him as our Lord and Savior and become righteous in the sight of God. 

Being a sheep is not so bad with Jesus leading the way.