While He Sleeps -- MUSE MONGERS READ OF THE DAY

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Subject: While He Sleeps

Author:
Stephanie (25th December, 2007 chosen by Janel)

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Date Posted: 10:51:06 12/27/07 Thu

While He Sleeps

"We must let him rest ..." she said to me ...

and as I knelt by his manger I
noticed how even the animals
lay hushed ... as Mary and Joseph
slumbered nearby and while the
angels kept their watch ... such
serenity that surrounds on this
... the first silent night ...

"But what a joyous time to celebrate
... to sing praises to the Heavens! Why
must we be so quiet and still"? I asked
the angel who knelt across from me ...

I gazed upon her as she gently touched
the sleeping child ... as she hummed softly
... yet I also noticed the sadness in her eyes
... the despondency that lingered in her
whispers ... and I couldn't help but
wonder what could make this
angel so sad on such a
glorious night ...

"There will come a day when people will
break his heart" she said softly ... her voice
trembling ... "This precious child you see
before you will bring these people through
many trials and tribulations ... he will listen
to them when they pray ... he will cry with
them and hold them while they weep. One
day soon he will give sight to the blind ...
he will calm storms with his outstretched
hand ... he will even walk on water. So
many miracles he will perform ... and
yet ... and yet ..."

I watched the tears fall from her eyes as
she tried to continue ... and I noticed her
gossamer wings had stopped their fluttering
... as her voice shook with emotion while she
protectively knelt by the sleeping child ... her
fingers tenderly grazing his soft skin ...

" ... there will come a day when these people
will place a crown of thorns on his head ... by
his hands and feet they will nail him to a cross
... and there ... he will die for our sins. Still, despite
all of this there will remain those who will deny
his name" she sighed wearily ... "When he wakes
... when Mary and Joseph greet him in the
dawn ... then we will sing our praises loudly
for all creation to hear. But for now ..."

as I reached out and touched her hand
she stopped and looked at me ... her
beautiful eyes shining with unshed tears ...

"I understand" I told her ... my voice trembling
with emotion ... "He has so much joy and yet
so much suffering to endure in the years to
come. So tonight ... while the world sleeps
... while there is no pain ... no heartache
and no tears .... we must let him rest"

"Yes" she whispered ... her cheeks glistening
with fresh tears ...

And there by the glow of the moon ... as the
wind swept gently through the stable ... while
all was quiet ... tranquil ... and serene ...

I listened to the tender lullabies of angels ...
and I watched as our King slept peacefully ...

� SLS 2007

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