Song: Let's go, let's go (shepherds' song)
From: Maynard's groovy bible tunes
Start song at (1)
"Baa, baa, baa"
The sound of sheep came from the forest and, just like Nestor and the littlest camel, a flock of sheep made their way following the star's light. From each of their mouths came a 'baa'd' chores.
(1) "Let's go, let's go, let's go, let's go. Down to the town there's someone to be found."
More sheep than anyone could count continued to stream from the surrounding trees.
"Wow!" exclaimed Jasper from Jack's shoulder. "And I thought my hamster dance rodent choir was big!"
"We sat in the fields with our shepherds that night. The angel came, it was such a fright."
A lamb with a limp, thanks to a crippled back leg, moving with the flock then took a solo part. "'Don't be afraid,' he said. 'Good news! It's joy for all of you!'"
"Hey, it's Joshua," Chesh said pointing out the crippled lamb.
"It's so good to see him!" Nestor said.
"This is turning into quite the Christmas spirit reunion." The littlest camel said in agreement.
"All of you are animals that were made memorable by the many tellings of the Nativity, right?" Jack asked.
"Yes, as the narrative has been told over and over certain silent bits-Mary's donkey, the camels that the wise man had, and the sheep the shepherds were watching in the fields-have been put in various roles to show the truth in different perspectives. It's just what humans do, but as long as the truth remains the same then there isn't any harm." Nestor explained.
"This day in David's town, you'll see the savor who will set you free, and here's the sign the angle said 'a manger for his bed.'" Joshua sang his solo as the flock reached the crowd and mingled with the partygoers.
"All the angels praising God, it's true there's one thing left to do!"
Joshua continued toward their small gathering, slowly but surely making his way. He arrived just as the rest of the flock finished the song and sat down.
"You must be tired! How far did you and your flock travel?" Jack asked as he saw the lambs' sides moving quickly as the little animal caught his breath.
"Oh, a long way, but we're used to it." Joshua explained.
"So what is your story about?"
"It goes that, because of my limp, I couldn't travel with my flock to the field that night. But instead, when Mary had her baby I was in the stable and could help keep the precious child warm till swaddling clothes could be found."
Jack sat down, as Joshua went into his tale in more detail.
Joshua the lamb comes from the movie The Crippled Lamb by Max Lucado.
Happy third Sunday of Advent. Have a Joy-filled week.
