Inspirational

The Shepherd’s-Field

Posted on by Marla
In days of hot or cold; or starlit, or cloudy night,
Creatures roam the shepherd’s-field in hopes for some delight.
Wolves and bear and lions oh my…
Waiting in silence so they could try
To kill the lamb before it cries.
One little lamb is all it will take
To exploit it, and kill it. There to make souls forsake, the little lamb.
Lurking in the darkness, evil creeps waiting for their prey…
The innocent lamb to be swept away, from the shepherd’s-field.
But what a fright when they realize, the Shepherd is watching,
Now they must yield!
A whirl-wind, rose, on the shepherd’s-field that night
The stars rolled back, as a host from heaven filled the sky
Never had this occurred before. Let me tell you why…
The shepherd is prepared for any foe. Now confounded he bows low…
No sling, nor rod, nor staff, nor will, could stop the sight
Of this magnificent, unknown light…
The shepherd’s in the field shook with a mighty fright
How could they protect their sheep? This is a holy plight…
Robed beings in glowing-white, broke out in song and sang
“Glory to God in the Highest! Peace and goodwill to all men!”
Do not be afraid lowly shepherd’s for on this night in the city of David
A babe has been born…
You will find him wrapped in swaddling clothes lying in a manger, there his mama and papa abide also…
He is Christ, the Lord!
So, on the shepherd’s-field that night…lowly shepherds took their flight
And came to a place where the animals, gaze, upon the Son of God!
If you happen to wander onto the shepherd’s-field…
Remember this year and do not be afraid; do not fear
For Christ, the King, is here!
It’s in the shepherd’s-field where the angels came to give the good news and there proclaim…
The lamb will not be killed this night…
The lamb will live for a designated site…
The wolf will hunt him and try to take to his life…
But rejoice, for no one can pluck him from his father’s loving hand…
The lamb willingly lay down his life for all man kind
To take it up again…
That’s not the end…
The shepherd’s-field will again be bright…
Where all who believe on this holy night
Will sing, Rejoice, rejoice Emanuel…God is with us!
The shepherd’s-field, is where lowly shepherds keep watch, until…
The Good, Shepherd, appears…
And the sheep are gathered safely to Heaven’s Shepherd’s-field!
~Marla Shaw O’Neill December 3, 2020
Luke 2:14 New King James Version
“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”
Luke 2:11 New King James Version 
For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Marla
I love the Lord Jesus Christ and am passionate about writing. I hope you enjoy the blog and come to visit often. Then the Lord answered me and said: “Write the vision And make it plain on tablets, That he may run who reads it. For the vision is yet for an appointed time; But at the end it will speak, and it will not lie. Though it tarries, wait for it; Because it will surely come, It will not tarry. “Behold the proud, His soul is not upright in him; But the just shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2: 2-4