The town wakes up to a new day. It doesn’t quite seem like any other day. A tranquil, peaceful night has given way to a quiet sunrise.
Few have heard of the overnight excitement at a nearby stable. A babe lies wrapped in bands of cloth, and he sleeps in a simple livestock feed box.
Outside of the sleepy town, shepherds watch over their flocks at night. However, with the rising sun there awakens a buzz among them. A handful of them have returned from a most magnificent and blessed sight.
Directed by an angelic, heavenly host, these simple men were invited to witness the good news of great joy for all of God’s people. An angel of the Lord proclaims, “To you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is the Messiah, the Lord.”
With haste, the band of shepherds swiftly journey into the town. Their quick pace is filled with overwhelming wonder.
In arriving at a simple scene, filled with livestock, a husband and wife, and a newborn baby, the shepherds pay their respects to this Prince of Peace . . . Wonderful, Counselor, King of Kings. Only a loving Father in Heaven could orchestrate such a joyous and lasting moment for the birth of His Son.
God has heard the distressed cries of His people. In this eternal moment, He forever reminds mankind that He fulfills His promises.
Later in the morning, a young shepherd boy wonders. While he didn’t have the opportunity to see the baby in the manger, he has heard all of the other shepherds talking about their amazing experience while they praise God.
Thinking to himself, the boy quietly asks a couple of questions. Perhaps God will answer them in his lifetime.
- What will this young King’s life be like?
- How will His coming change the darkness of this world?
He feels astounded and kneels to pray. As he talks to the Lord, he is in awe of all that he has heard this day.
Big Sky Buckeye 
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
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Sandy, thanks for reading and sharing a Christmas greeting. May the coming year fill you and your family with the hope, peace, joy, and love that radiates from Christmas.
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Blessings to you. Merry Christmas Womdrous Night.
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Suzette, thanks for reading and sharing this Christmas blessing. May the coming year fill you with the continuing spirit of Christmas.
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Thank you for your New Year blessings. I pray the same for you.
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Merry Christmas. This is a story that never can be retold too many time, or in too many ways.
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Indeed! I decided to go the route of a short story instead of poetry. Merry Christmas!
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Great short story, 💯❤️, Merry Christmas 🎄
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Debbie, I appreciate you reading this story. I tried writing something a bit different for Christmas. May the blessings of Christmas continue to share hope, peace, joy, and love with you in the coming year.
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a lovely version of an ageless tale, Merry Christmas to you and yours Richard!
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Kate, I appreciate your kind words. May the story of Christmas resonate into the coming year.
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may more absorb the spiritual msg rather than indulge the commercialism!
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Beautiful!
Merry Christmas 💕
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Laura, thanks so much for reading and sharing. May the hope, peace, joy, and love found in Christmas shine into the coming year.
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A beautiful retelling of a series of miracles.
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Crystal, thanks so much for reading and sharing. I wanted to try something a bit different for Christmas this time around.
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it is an amazing story…
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Always will be! Thank you Jim for reading and sharing. May you and your family continue to feel the Christmas spirit with its hope, peace, joy, and love.
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thank you, Richard. and the same to you and your family…
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