hotcoffee
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I found this quote online and pasted it here.
Here's a link to wickipedia about shepherds.
Jesus came from a long line of shepherds. They were Abel, Abraham, Lot, Isaac, Jacob, Rachel, Moses, David, and Amos.
So when the angels went to the shepherds and told them about the birth of Jesus.... it was like they were going to the family with the good news.
The love of the shepherd for his sheep is best seen when times of special need call forth unusual acts of care for members of the flock. Crossing a stream of water. This process is most interesting. The shepherd leads the way into the water and across the stream. Those favored sheep who always keep hard by the shepherd, plunge boldly into the water, and are soon across. Others of the flock enter the stream with hesitation and alarm. Not being close to their guide, they may miss the fording place and be carried down the river a distance, but will probably be able to clamber ashore. The little lambs may be driven into the water by the dogs, and they are heard to bleat pitifully as they leap and plunge. Some manage to get across, but if one is swept away, then the shepherd leaps quickly into the stream and rescues it, carrying it in his bosom to the shore. When they all arrive over the stream, the lambs will gambol about with joy, and the sheep will gather around their shepherd as if to express their thankfulness to him. Our divine Shepherd has a word of encouragement for all His sheep who must pass through streams of affliction: "When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you." (Isaiah 43:2)
Here's a link to wickipedia about shepherds.
Jesus came from a long line of shepherds. They were Abel, Abraham, Lot, Isaac, Jacob, Rachel, Moses, David, and Amos.
So when the angels went to the shepherds and told them about the birth of Jesus.... it was like they were going to the family with the good news.
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