It was a dark night out on the fields. Me and my brothers were in charge of the sheep that night. It was my turn to keep watch. I always loved keeping watch just because I could see the grass glisten in the light blue moonlight. It makes the fields seem like a completely different place. Like I'm far from this planet and on a new world. The only word to describe it is beautiful. I was watching two lambs being full of energy, as they usually are, and chasing each other around while their parents and siblings slept.
I was walking to the little lambs and then out of the darkness came a blinding light and the sound of trumpets. I began to look around for the king that had been announced. But no king came forward. Instead this hideous creature that looked like something from a nightmare began to shout something to me. "Do not be afraid!" It shouted to me. I looked around for my brothers. They too had been awoken from the great commotion. "I bring good news of great joy! Today in the town of David a savior has been born to you. This shall be a sign unto you: You shall find the babe wrapped in cloths and lying in a feed box." He disappeared. My brothers and I wondered what just happened. Suddenly, the creature was back, with friends. "Glory to God in the highest!" the creatures shouted. "Peace on earth to whom His favor rests." They continued to shout this as they rose higher and higher in the sky and disappeared from sight.
We stood gaping at the sky, our jaws on the grass. My oldest brother was the first to regain composure. "Let's go see what the Lord has told us about." We agreed and followed him to Bethlehem, the City of David. We don't know how we got there, but we found a barn and entered. There before us was a sleeping baby wrapped in cloths. His mother held him gently, singing softly to him. I looked upon his sleeping face. I saw the baby and began to question many things. This was going to be the Messiah? The conquering Covenant King? This little baby? So pure and insignificant? If God told us through those creatures, I suppose I should believe him. Yet, something within me wanted to move closer. I took a step closer and nodded to the father and mother. She told me to come near. As I approached, the baby opened his eyes. They were the most beautiful and calming thing I've ever seen. Yet in those eyes, an infant's eyes, I saw the glory of God. Pure light, peace, power. All coming from this little Child. Surely this is the son of God. I reached up to stroke his face when his hand gripped onto my fingers. Such frail little hands, yet so firm a grip. Surely this is the Son of God. In that instance, I felt peace. How can such a peace come from a baby? Surely this is the Son of God.
Surely this is Jesus.
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