Bedtime Stories And Prayers - The Shepherds and The Angels

 The Angels sang loudly for joy when Little Jesus was born in Bethlehem, according to the story in Enid Blyton Bedtime Stories and Prayers.

 

The Angels wanted to share the joy but everyone were asleep as it was in the middle of the night. The only people who are awake were the shepherds up the hills who had to keep awake to chase the wolves away.

The Shepherds were huddle together and chatting to keep awake.

And of course the Shepherds sheep were not as big as this moo moo cow and their "tongkat" are longer than the candy cane which I was holding.

Lo and behold...there were great shining light upon them. What could shine so brightly in the night???

Then they saw a beautiful angel standing nearby in the middle of the night. It was so bright that they can hardly look at the Angel.

Then Angel told them not to be afraid as he brings the joyful tiding and great news. Christ the Lord and Saviour have been born and they can find him wrapped swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.

The Shepherds nearly couldn't believe their ears as for hundred years men have been waiting for the Saviour and here He had come.

Every part of the skies they saw angels singing joyfully "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth goodwill towards men!"

 

As the angels fade away, the Shepherds were amazed and decided to seek out the Savior.

And they found him. Just as the angels  described, Little Jesus lying asleep in the manger. The Shepherds went and knee down before him and prayed.

After the Shepherd went off, Mary whispered to Little Jesus "You have only a Manger for your cradle, and hay for your covering. But angels from heaven comes to sing when you were born. Sleep peacefully, Little King of all the world".