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In Acts 20:28–31, <note to="" lt:="" please="" hyperlink="" or="" add="" hover-over="" verse=""> Paul gives this instruction to the church in Ephesus: “Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock . . . after I leave, savage wolves will come in among you . . . Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth . . .” (NIV). Why was Paul so sure “wolves” would arise from among them? What “wolves” do you need to watch out for? What measures can you put in place to keep watch over yourself and those who help you lead?</note>
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Wolves can be anyone, can be clergy can be bishop can be anyone. So we need to guide ourselves with the God’s word
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Paul, in his instructing to the church in Ephesus: “Keep a watchful eye for yourselves and all the flock…after he leaves, thieves and robbers, as savage wolves will come in among you… Even from your own number men will come up and misrepresent the truth…” Paul was so sure “wolves” would show up among them. What “wolves” do we need to watch out for? What measures can we put in place to watch over ones self and those who are there to help you lead?
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There was a time before entering the Navy when we moved away from God. When God entered our life, He came looking and he “found” his lost child. It was a time of relief when we were restored to Him and His family. It was a good time to return home with a loving family.
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We need to be vigilant for all kinds of wolves. we often think of the obvious wolves who are active predators who seek to do harm for their own gain, but I think Paul is also speaking to a more subtle predator. This predator is one who twists the truth, and may not even realize that he is doing it. It can even be one’s own self. To protect from this, we must constantly be in the Word and establish a culture where all are discerning what is being taught against what the Bible says and are willing to question and correct each other with love. We need to look out for those who may be influenced by power or other lusts.
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Paul new that there would always be wolves knocking at the door or maybe already inside but masquerading as sheep. We always need to be vigilant with a keen eye of discernment as well as staying in the word for that well give us insight and enable us to protect the fold. “Keep watch.”