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The Angel Child
“GLORY TO GOD, GLORY TO GOD, GLORY TO GOD IN THE HIGHEST” The angel choir
sang in the skies above Bethlehem that very first Christmas night. All of
the Shepherds looked on in wonder as they heard from the choir of angels
that filled the night sky of the coming of the Messiah, the Christ Child,
Jesus who would save his people from their sins.
David watched from the hill not far from the flock and his uncle and dad
who were tending the sheep. He had been coming out with his male relatives
to learn how to be a shepherd under their care and teaching. They had sent
him off to find a lost baby sheep that had wandered off. David knew
exactly where the little scoundrel sheep was because he had chased her
many times. He had given the sheep a name, Spunky and it had become
David’s special pet in all the herd.
As the Angel Choir finished, David heard Spunky baa not far from where he
was sitting. Spunky liked a little cove where some sweet herbs grew and
only she knew about them. But she must have gotten caught in the brambles.
Sure enough, there she was, all caught up and very unhappy.
“Oh Spunky, you get in trouble every time you come up here. What would you
do without me?” David said happily, as he helped her get loose and she
began to play about his legs and feet.
“Wow, is that a sheep?” David heard the small voice not far off.
“Who’s there?” He said nervously. As he looked around, a child, seemingly
a few years younger than him stepped from the shadows. She was dressed all
in white. But what really stood out is that she had wings on her back and
a ring glowing on her brow, not like a headband, slightly above her brow
and her whole gown glowed in the dark. “Who are you?” David said but he
found he was not afraid so he approached her.
“Shhhh, I slipped out of the choir. I wanted to see what it was like, you
know, here.” She said and she ran to Spunky and started petting her.
“The choir? You mean, in the sky?” David gasped.
“Yes, wasn’t that pretty? I sang a while but I can’t really do much so I
slipped out.” She said her angels wings spreading as she played with the
lamb.
“Hello, my name is David.” David politely introduced himself. “You’re an
angel?” He said and he knelt down and looked at her face.
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