“Like sheep,” saith the Scripture – “All we like sheep have gone astray.” “Like sheep they are laid in the grave; this their way is their folly; yet their posterity approve their sayings.” Sinners on their way to death are following their leaders like sheep. Sheep are timid creatures; but let the butcher drag one up his narrow passage, and the flock will follow. And it matters not where the devil is dragging poor sinners, “like sheep,” others will follow.
No one working for the salvation of souls fails to see and mourn over this “like-sheep,” this “follow-the-leader” character in men. Alas! how many, who once professed to seek salvation and peace, have gone down to eternal destruction because they would do what some friend did. “Like sheep” they have gone to the slaughter, although, unlike sheep, they knew, too faithfully, where their friend was going.