"My sheep hear My voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish" (John 10:27-28).
On some Mediterranean islands there are mouflons which make their homes on high pastures. These wild sheep have very long, reddish-brown hair mixed with a few patches of white. Their short legs and small bodies combine to make them the smallest sheep in the world.
A newborn lamb is about the size of a kitten, and a full-grown one is not much more than half the size of the sheep we commonly see. The males appear somewhat larger, with two big wrinkly horns nearly three-feet long rising from the top of their heads before curving downward and then upward again when reaching the sides of the mouths. They each look like a big "C" shape on each side of their heads.
As their numbers have become greatly reduced by hunters, concerned people have provided protected areas in Texas for several years. They also have imported quite a few of these adult mouflons to the protected areas. This has resulted in giving them a new name of Texotics, and some United States' zoos now display a few of them. You would find them very interesting little animals.
The smallest pig in the world is nicknamed potbelly. This miniature pig is about the size of a large house cat; the adult is only about 18 inches long from its snout to its curly tail. They were introduced from China into Canada and the United States only a few years ago, but have become quite popular with those who like house pets.
Unlike most pigs, this little black fellow is extremely clean and has no objectionable odor. It makes an ideal house pet, never seems to have fleas, and enjoys being held on a leash while the owner takes a walk-obedient all the way along.
It makes quick friends with other animals, especially cats and dogs, and often cuddles up with them for a nap, or they may sleep beside each other at night. Some potbellies, however, prefer to be with people and even spend nights cuddled up against their owners, on top of the covers.
Both of these cute little animals are another example of the marvelous things the Creator has placed on the earth, as the earlier Bible verse in Job tells us. Another verse says, "Ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee" (Job 12:77But ask now the beasts, and they shall teach thee; and the fowls of the air, and they shall tell thee: (Job 12:7)). The beasts don't tell us with their voices, of course, but just to see them and their happy ways of life assures us that there is a Creator who looks after them. And that very same Creator is also looking with greater love on every boy and girl.
Are you one of His sheep, one who knows the Lord Jesus as your Savior?