Why Sheep And Goats?

God often describes his people as sheep in scripture. Sheep listen to their shepherd, and follow him. They look to him for all their needs and will suffer without him. What are goats like? Goats are stubborn. They resist being told what to do. They’ll eat (take in) almost anything, even garbage. People who please God do what he says and look to him for guidance. People who resist God and want to do their own thing are stubborn, and end up accepting the lies and garbage of this world. The goats in the lesson thought they were doing God’s work, but they were obviously not listening to how he wanted it done, or they were doing it for their own goals, not his. He didn’t even know them.

For one thing, while sheep graze at plants, leaving the root to grow back, goats eat the entire plant, pulling the roots out of the ground.

Also, goats will eat your car. This happened to a friend of mine. He and a friend went on a fishing trip in a rented Jeep, and when they came back to the car, goats were eating the fender.

Good characteristics. Obedience to The Holy Spirit
Bad characteristics. Not listening to The Holy Spirit, doing our own things