Part 12 --- The Lord is My Shepherd (Jehovah El HaShamayim)

Psalm 23 --- One of the most well-known passage of scriptures which is often referenced in times of distress to provide a person a measure of comfort and assurance. It's time for deeper reflection on what this passage really is conveying about the relationship between God and Man.

 

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"And I will dwell in the house of the Lord for ever"

 

 

 

Sheep is satisfied; 'at home' with Shepherd.

 

 

Sheep does not want to leave Shepherd or his care.

 

 

Thereis a bond of great affection and devotion.

 

 

Sheep is satisfied being in the flock of the Shepherd.

 

 

 

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So Satisfied

 

by Luther Barnes

 

 

 

 

 

 

Further Reflection

 

 

Jehovah El HaShamayim  --- Lord God of the Heavens

 

 

Video --- How Great Thou Art

 

 

John 6:35 --- "And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst."

 

Psalm 107:9 --- "For he satisfieth the longing soul, and filleth the hungry soul with goodness."

 

 

 

 

 

Part 11 --- The Lord is My Shepherd (Jehovah-Gmolah)

Psalm 23 --- One of the most well-known passage of scriptures which is often referenced in times of distress to provide a person a measure of comfort and assurance. It's time for deeper reflection on what this passage really is conveying about the relationship between God and Man.

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"Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life"

Goodness and mercy becomes legacy.

Sheep manure is best balanced of any produced by domestic stock; when scattered efficiently over over pastures, it proves of enormous benefit to soil.

Sheep habit: Seek highest rise of ground on which to rest, insures fertility from which rich low land is re-deposited on less higher ground.

No other livestock will consume as wide a variety of herbage.

Sheep can clean up, restore ravaged land; may eat undesireable plants that can become noxious weeds if uncontrolled.

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We're Blessed

by Fred Hammond

Further Review

Jehovah-Gmolah --- The Lord of Recompenses


Blessings --- Deuteronomy 28

Psalm 1:1 --- "Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful."

Jeremiah 29:11 --- "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."


Galatians 6:9 --- "And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not."


Video --- Keep Moving On


Video --- God is Not Through Blessing You


Related Blog --- Don't Forget God

Part 10 --- The Lord is My Shepherd (Jehovah M'Kaddesh)

Psalm 23 --- One of the most well-known passage of scriptures which is often referenced in times of distress to provide a person a measure of comfort and assurance. It's time for deeper reflection on what this passage really is conveying about the relationship between God and Man.

 

 

 

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"Thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over"

 

 

Sheep especially troubled by nose (nasal) fly. Nasal fly attempts to deposit eggs on damp mucous membranes of sheep nose. If succesful eggs hatch in few days to form small slender worm-like larvae. Larvae travels up nasal passages into sheep head. Larvae burrows into flesh, set up intense irritation accompanied by severe inflammation.

 

 

For relief, sheep deliberately beat heads against trees, rocks, posts, brush; rub heads in extreme cases. Sheep may even kill itself in frenzied endeavor to gain relief. Often advanced stages of infection will lead to blindness.

When nose flies hover around flock, some sheep become frantic with fear and panic in attempt to escape; will stamp feet erratically, race from place to place on pasture. Some run so much, sheep drops from exhaustion.

 

 

Sheep may toss head up and down for hours; will hide in bush/woodland that offers shelter. Sheep may refuse to graze in open pasture. Sheep may rapidly lose weight due to excitement and distraction.

 

 

Homemade remedy: Linseed oil, tar, sulphur.

Old remedy in Palestine: olive oil mixed with sulphur and spices.   

Sheep may develop scab: an irritating, highly contagious disease caused by microscopic parasites that proliferates in warm weather, spreads by direct contact. Sheep loves to rub heads in affectionate manner. Scab often found most commonly around head. 

Dips may be built. Animal completely submerged in solution until body is soaked. Most difficult to do is the head. The head has to be plunged repeatedly to ensure scab there will be controlled there. Shepherd takes great care to tread head by hand.

Axle grease applied to head and nose of sheep so when sheep 'battle' each other there's no injury, maiming, and killing of sheep. Sheep battles occurs in autumn due to the season of mating, the rut, and self-assertion. 

Sheep have respite  from flies, insects, and scab in autumn. Sheep is fit, well, and strong.

 

Further Review

Jehovah-M'Kaddesh --- Lord Our Santifier

Part 9 -- The Lord is My Shepherd (Jehovah-Tseboath)

Psalm 23 --- One of the most well-known passage of scriptures which is often referenced in times of distress to provide a person a measure of comfort and assurance. It's time for deeper reflection on what this passage really is conveying about the relationship between God and Man.

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"Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of my enemies"

Significant Points

Supply of salt and minerals to be distributed ar strategic spots by shepherd. Shepherd plans grazin/rotation program, check for poisonous weeds.

Cammas --- Blue cammas are delightful sight. White cammas much less conspicuious flower, quite attractive, and deadly menace to sheep; if lambs in particular, ate or even nibbled a few of the lily-like leaves could mean certain death; lambs become paralyzed --- succomb to toxic poisons in plants.

Shepherd clears out waterholes, springs, and drinking places for flock (the debris accumulated in autumn and winter)

Predators may be upon rimrock watching sheep, waiting for an opportunity to attack sheep.

Jesus Be a Fence Around Me

by Fred Hammond

Further Review

Jehovah-Tseboath --- The Lord of Hosts

Video ---  God Will Take Care of You

Video ---  No Weapon

Video --- The Battle Is Not Yours

Psalm 3

Grazing in the Dirt

This blog entry is a commentary on human propensity to be reluctant in moving towards Change that is more productive and satisying

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Grazing in the dirt.

Grazing in the dirt.

All we are doing is grazing in the dirt.

The shepherd, with his rod and staff, endeavors to lead us to other pastures green.

Stubbornly, we resist and seem so-o-o content at grazing -- just grazing -- grazing to the point that there is no more grass; oh my, we have grazed the parcel clean!

Grazing in the dirt.

Grazing in the dirt.

All we are doing is grazing in the dirt.

Stupid Sheep!


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The Nature of Sheep http://pjmiller.wordpress.com/2007/07/29/lord-of-the-sheep-psalm-23/

Sheep "can be some pretty head-strong creatures. Its one reason we usually see photos of Shepherds with both a rod and staff–both are needed to care for the sheep"

"The behavior of sheep and human beings is similar in many ways. Our mass mind (or mob instincts), our fears and timidity, our stubbornness and stupidity, our perverse habits are all parallels of profound importance."