Y'ear 4 Life of LAB.. Sift! Blog 7

 

(Click on the Image to open a clearer view)

Welcome back to The Road2Wholeness Blog.  

Thank you for taking the stroll with The Road2Wholeness Blog today, and joining Life of LAB Y'ear 4.  

Sift!  "Give me Factions, Give me Fractions, but still give me Fiction!"  Is the meaning behind all inventions in fiction tactical?  In the Bible today... what is left after all the divisions, the sorting, and the inventions?  

How did the Goat become a Sheep?  Let's roundup the takeaways.

From a sheep herder to a king of 2 nations or tribes of Israel, king David rises and rises through the wilderness experience to be Lamb of God.  When he first fought Goliath, David didn't stop to think, pray, or ask a single question.  He never doubted his strength or the Lord's might.  He took his sling and brought down a giant.  Over the course of 6-Blogs in this Life of LAB Quick Lab series, we've been watching the transformation.  

Now let's look at the distinctions between Goat and Sheep.  

The muskoxen .. even-toed, uncastrated; a bull.  Symbolically the goat is known as kindhearted, gentle, and representing justice.  The metal goat then is said to be sensitive, creative, loyal, and talented.  

As we move through The Book of Samuel, we see many similarities between David's life and the goat.  He appears to be stronger and more dominant as a sheep herder than the anointed man on the run, but if we reference the words satisfactory, intermediary, and tactical .. we see that David is only palatable and agreeable at the start of his journey and that his competencies as king is lastly tested in the book of 2 Samuel chapter 24.

What can be seen throughout is David himself as a burnt offering, but his willingness comes with minimal lament and a persistence to pay his sacrifices to the Lord.  In 2 Samuel 24, he remarks, "I insist on paying.. I will not sacrifice to the Lord my burnt offerings that cost me nothing."  This is an important statement that we can also see mirrored in the New Testament where God gives his only begotten son with whom he is well pleased.

As king David is dealt with brutally in this impassable wilderness experience, we see more of the sheep that the Lord is calling forth.  We are able to see the domestication that he undergoes as he collects his followers, and finalizes his clearing of the threshing floor in Samuel 30 with six hundred men.  

Now, let's take a look at the symbolism attached to the sheep.

The sheep .. meat, milk, wool.  Here, we see that the sheep becomes a product of value verses the goat's symbolism which is of character basis.  Instead, the preparation of the lamb is not intermediary in nature, but is a carefully planned regimen to gain a specified end.  

 

In the last blog, we looked at "The Scape-Goat".  In Leviticus 16:28, this principle is taught to Aaron in order to repent for all of Israel.  He is to lay both hands on the head of the live goat and confess all over it all the wickedness and rebellion of the Israelites.  The Bible reports that, "the goat will carry on itself all their sins to a remote place; and the man shall release it into the wilderness."  

Therefore, David leaves his horns at the altar in an impassable wilderness.

Remember to go within that you may go without.  The God within you awaits you.  Until our paths collide again, I wish you... Peace, Love, Life, and Complete Wholeness.

In Service,

NaTisha Renee Williams