The angel Gabriel, a divine messenger of God, descended upon the quiet fields where shepherds were tending to their flock on that holy night. His presence illuminated the darkness, bringing a sense of awe and wonder to those humble keepers of sheep. With a voice that resonated with celestial power, Gabriel proclaimed the most joyous news that had ever graced mortal ears: the birth of the Savior, the long-awaited Messiah.
As the shepherds gazed upon this heavenly being, their hearts filled with a mixture of fear and reverence. The magnitude of the moment was overwhelming, as they stood in the presence of a being from the realm of the divine. Sensing their trepidation, Gabriel spoke words of comfort and reassurance, bidding them to cast aside their fears. "Fear not," he said, his voice a soothing balm to their troubled souls. In those two simple words lay a profound message of hope and peace, a promise that the arrival of the Savior heralded a new era of salvation and redemption for all mankind.
The shepherds, emboldened by Gabriel's words, set forth on a journey in search of the Savior, guided by the echoes of Gabriel's words and memories of angelic songs. Their encounter with the angel marked the beginning of a miraculous chain of events that wove prophetic words with the shepherd's immediate surroundings. Culminating in a moment where their search ends at the manger with baby Jesus wrapped in swaddling cloth. And so, the message of "Fear not" became a beacon of hope for all who would hear it, a reminder that in the midst of darkness and uncertainty, there shines a light that can never be extinguished.
Join the Shepherds as they search for the Savior in "Lying in a Manger", Shepherd's perspective of searching and finding the "baby wrapped in swaddling cloth and lying in a manger". http://www.lyinginamanger.com
