BEHOLD, THE LAMB
1.
In
a grassy field in Bethlehem
a
rugged old shepherd
tenderly
smooths the wooly coat
of
a pregnant ewe, as she bleats in labor
almost
ready to deliver her offspring
He’s
been through this many times—
Patiently, the shepherd remains with her
prepared to assist as she gives birth
Immediately following the delivery, he wisely
wipes,
the
membrane away from the lamb’s face
so
it can breathe, while the mother
instinctively
licks it all over with her tongue
In
a few minutes, it rises on wobbly legs
and
manages a few shaky steps
Then
the shepherd picks it up
and
carefully examines
every
limb and joint and crevice
Finding
no blemish
he
wraps strips of swaddling cloth
around
its delicate little hooves
to
protect them from splintering or cracking
He’ll
raise this spotless little lamb
with
utmost care—
and
present it to the Levitical priests
designated
for sacrifice
upon
the altar at the Temple in Jerusalem
as
an atonement for sin
2.
The
old shepherd
warms
himself by the fire
with
the younger men
when
suddenly the sky is alight
with
angels singing praises to God
and
announcing with joy
the
birth of Yeshua (Jesus), Savior of the World
Filled
with great jubilation
the
shepherds set off
with
their flock, to honor Him
They
don’t have far to travel
In
a lowly stable outside an inn
they
find the Babe
with
His mother, Miriam (Mary)
and
her husband, Yosef (Joseph)
Baby
Yeshua is without blemish
swaddled
and sleeping, in a make-shift cradle
that
is actually a feeding trough for animals
Years
go by
and
in the fullness of time
the
Man, Yeshua, presents Himself
to
Yochanan (John), the Baptizer
on
the shore of the Jordan River
As
He approaches
Yochanan
proclaims to all who will listen
Behold, the Lamb of God
who takes away the sin of the world![1]
A
few years later
Yeshua,
Son of God, the spotless Lamb
does
exactly that, once and for all—
at
the Cross
Maude Carolan
Pych
Here I am with a copy of my book,
"Behold the Lamb...poetically!"
It is a book of poems
about the Birth, Death & Resurrection
of Jesus, Our Messiah.
It's available at Amazon & Barnes and Noble.
For information, go to my website: www.maudecarolanpych.net.
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