Posted by shar on July 16, 2002, at 11:34:25
In reply to The wolves in sheep's clothing » shar, posted by Lou Pilder on July 16, 2002, at 7:32:20
I like this one a lot too, it contains a good general warning about "face value." Being pretty loose in interpreting it, to me it means anyone who presents an untrue face to the world (not limited to a 'shepherd'). Like one who manipulates situations, or plays dirty, or has a hidden agenda, or feeds on the powerless ones among us, or continues to do something that is obviously hurtful even while saying they only want to help....gee, there are thousands of examples, large and small.
To me, those are all forms of 'evil' to one degree or another. And I think it's cool that god took the time to warn us about it and warns us to "watch" what people do more than listen to their words.
And, of course, when applied to myself, to pay attention to what I DO and how it aligns with what I SAY.
S
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