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"He restoreth my soul"
Significant Points
Sheep may be cast or cast down i.e. sheep has turned over on its back, cannot get up again by itself.
Sheep will bleet for help sometimes; generally sheep lies there lashing there about in frightened frustration. Sheep may die.
Shepherd must be watchful, careful, and make sure all sheep can be upon its feet. Shepherd first thought when sheep is missing, 'sheep is cast somewhere, must search, set it on its feet again.'
Sheep may become cast if heavy in lamb.
Predators know that cast sheep is easy prey and death is near. Cast sheep is serious problem for shepherd; sheep is helpless, close to death, vulnerable to attack.
Often the fat sheep are most easily cast; heavy, fat, or long-fleeced sheep may often be cast.
Sheep struggles; gases build up in rumen: as expand , there's retardation andd cutting off of blood circulation to extremities of body especially the legs.
If weather is very hot or sunny cast sheep can die within few hours. If weather is cool, cloudy, or rainy cast sheep may survive for several days.
Multiple loss to shepherd if sheep is an ewe with lambs; unborn lambs perish too; young and sucklings become orphans.
Restoring the sheep: roll sheep on its side (relieves pressure of gases in rumen). If sheep been down for long time Shepherd must lift sheep onto feet, straddle sheep with Shepherd's legs, hold sheep erect, rubbing limbs to restore circulation to legs. Restoration takes time.
When sheep started to walk again often stumbled, staggered, collapsed in heap once more.
While working on cast sheep, Shepherd talks to it -- language that combined tenderness and rebuke; compassion and correction.
Little by little sheep gains equilibrium, starts to walk steadily, surely; dashes to join others. Set free from fears and frustrations. Given another chance to live a little longer.
Sheep become cast when: seek to rest in rounded hollows of ground; look for 'easy, cozy' place; looking for position where there are no hardships, no need for endurance, no demand upon self-discipline.
Sheep become cast when too fat. Over-fat sheep not most healthy, most productive; not as agile, nimble. Over-fat sheep receive less grain to correct problem. Shepherd's aim: strong, sturdy, energetic sheep; not fat, flabby, weak sheep. Shepherd imposes diet or 'discipline'
Sheep become cast when has much wool (often matted with mud, manure, burrs).
Note --- Levitical Priesthood: the High Priest was not allowed to wear wool in Most Holy Place.
Remedy: Shearing (clean) with cutting tool, not always pleasant process. Sheep do not really enjoy being sheared; represents some hard work for Shepherd. Sheep are relieved, after shearing no threat of being cast down.
Sheep will bleet for help sometimes; generally sheep lies there lashing there about in frightened frustration. Sheep may die.Shepherd must be watchful, careful, and make sure all sheep can be upon its feet. Shepherd first thought when sheep is missing, 'sheep is cast somewhere, must search, set it on its feet again.'
Sheep may become cast if heavy in lamb.
Predators know that cast sheep is easy prey and death is near. Cast sheep is serious problem for shepherd; sheep is helpless, close to death, vulnerable to attack.
Often the fat sheep are most easily cast; heavy, fat, or long-fleeced sheep may often be cast.
Sheep struggles; gases build up in rumen: as expand , there's retardation andd cutting off of blood circulation to extremities of body especially the legs.
If weather is very hot or sunny cast sheep can die within few hours. If weather is cool, cloudy, or rainy cast sheep may survive for several days.
Multiple loss to shepherd if sheep is an ewe with lambs; unborn lambs perish too; young and sucklings become orphans.
Restoring the sheep: roll sheep on its side (relieves pressure of gases in rumen). If sheep been down for long time Shepherd must lift sheep onto feet, straddle sheep with Shepherd's legs, hold sheep erect, rubbing limbs to restore circulation to legs. Restoration takes time.
When sheep started to walk again often stumbled, staggered, collapsed in heap once more.
While working on cast sheep, Shepherd talks to it -- language that combined tenderness and rebuke; compassion and correction.
Little by little sheep gains equilibrium, starts to walk steadily, surely; dashes to join others. Set free from fears and frustrations. Given another chance to live a little longer.
Sheep become cast when: seek to rest in rounded hollows of ground; look for 'easy, cozy' place; looking for position where there are no hardships, no need for endurance, no demand upon self-discipline.Sheep become cast when too fat. Over-fat sheep not most healthy, most productive; not as agile, nimble. Over-fat sheep receive less grain to correct problem. Shepherd's aim: strong, sturdy, energetic sheep; not fat, flabby, weak sheep. Shepherd imposes diet or 'discipline'
Sheep become cast when has much wool (often matted with mud, manure, burrs).
Note --- Levitical Priesthood: the High Priest was not allowed to wear wool in Most Holy Place.
Remedy: Shearing (clean) with cutting tool, not always pleasant process. Sheep do not really enjoy being sheared; represents some hard work for Shepherd. Sheep are relieved, after shearing no threat of being cast down.
'I'm Healed'
By Donald Lawrence
Further Review
Psalm 43:5 --- "Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God."
III John 1:2 --- "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."
Healing Bible Verses
Jehovah-Ropheka --- The Lord who Healeth Thee
Video: Restoring the Years
Psalm 43:5 --- "Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why art thou disquieted within me? hope in God: for I shall yet praise him, who is the health of my countenance, and my God."
III John 1:2 --- "Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth."
Healing Bible Verses
Jehovah-Ropheka --- The Lord who Healeth Thee
Video: Restoring the Years
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