I wish I had saved it off. A few years ago there was a Christian meme of a bunch of sheep wearing masks on the bottom and a bunch of big lions on top. It said “There’s no time left to wake the sheep. It’s time to wake the other lions” How does this hold up to scripture, or is it a worldly-sourced meme?

In scripture, guess who the sheep are? It’s us! More specifically, it’s Christians. Christ himself, our creator, said we were sheep. Why are you calling him wrong? He said Christains were sheep that heard His voice and who He protected because they trusted and followed him. Are Christians called lions in the bible? Uhm, no.

Many self-proclaimed Christians criticized others for being sheep.  The bible says we are all sheep in need of a shepherd.  So, that’s what our creator says about all of us humans.  What really matters is who we are following.  Are we following Christ or other voices?  Whose voice are you following in this moment?  If others are not following Christ, are we criticizing them and pushing them further away or pointing them to Christ.   

What is called a lion? Well, Christ. So, are you elevating yourself to the place of God or Christ? Who else? Satan. Well, there’s good company. Let’s wake the other lions – uhm, let’s not. What about the relationship of Christians to lions? Lion pit has a ring for a reason. 1 – Daniel. A good guy, but bad guys used lions to try to eat him. 2 – Early Christians had run-ins with lions. Romans setup lion dens to eat them too.

Ok, so lion represents strength. Shouldn’t we be strong? Paul admonished Timothy, we shouldn’t be timid. But that doesn’t mean being forceful jerks towards the world. God is a gentlemen these days. He knocks, some answer, but he doesn’t knock down the door and barge in. One day, not today, He will come back in power and wage war and judgment. But, that’s not you, not today.

Armor of God has one offensive weapon. What is the sword? His Word. Not yours. His. We are only strong because of Him. What about David? He was a warrior. But he called God his Strength and at times he refused to take power and defered to God.

After the Capital riots and break-in to the Capital, many excused their actions saying it was Antifa leading it.  Not only was this obviously false with just a little pause and research, but also it shouldn’t matter.  Something is either right or wrong on it’s own, not on other peoples actions.  Some said guards opened the rails at one place and others went in so of course they did too. Are you saying you’d follow others no matter what they did and it’s not your fault?  You have no personal responsibility for your actions?  The root of being a political conservative is personal responsibility.  What exactly are you saying about your character, judgment, and independence? And if you openly represent Christianity, what does this say to others about Christ followers and how does this reflect on Christ?

Should we be strong? Absolutely. We shouldn’t be swayed by every wind in the world and there is a time and place to stand in the gap and protect the helpless. But should we be devouring lions? No. We should humbly get our strength from God and follow Him.

This probably deserves a part II. What did the apostles do in Acts against an unjust society?