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Muscles locked in agony
Every ligament burning 
Pain flooding nerve endings
Labor
Heavy panting of breath
Heart pumping trying to keep up

Behind the canopy of human perception 
Life and Death dance
  
On her knees pushing
Two women holding her
A third with hands out

Down, down . . . blood, sweat
Water – tears
A tearing and a swoosh
A boy, cover in blood
Cries into the wind
Life laughs with delight

Rachel in a panting whisper
Ben-Oni – his    n a  m   
                                      e
Dies

Death – laughs defiantly 
Echoes across this luscious valley 
Livestock pause from eating
Shepherds watch
Jacob climbs Migal Eder
Grief cries fill the valley

*** 1000 years later ******

A small wiry man from Moresheth
Deeply troubled 
Spoke about justice
The coming of doom
But also of hope

Micah climbs – Migal Eder
Watchtower of the flock
Cries --  “Daughter of Zion”
Listen . . . 
“Daughter of Jerusalem”
Hear my words

“Bethlehem Ephrathah
Small among the mighty clans of Judah
From within you
A ruler over Israel – a shepherd
From the beginning of days
Of ancient time
The restorer of Peace”

*****  700 years later ******

Too many people
No rooms
Tired, frustrated, worried
The pain  . . . 
Life and death begin to dance
She yells
J-O-S--E---P---H  !!!!!

In the distance
A tower
Fire
“Hang on Mary”
Almost there

Panting prayer- Y a h w e h!!! 
Father of this great hurt!
P – L – E – A – S – E 
Release your son – NOW!!

Down
Upon her knees 
A depression of earth
A pair of hands
Pushing with all her might
Gritted teeth, white lips pressed wide

A tearing of maidenhood
A breaching of flesh – blood burst forth
Within the blood – an infant
Relief

Cool air – Life dances upon the breeze
Death shaken, slinks away
Breast, milk, a swaddling
A mother’s love
Under Migal Eder
Watchtower of the Flock
Resting in a manger

Across the valley
A bright light
Music – “Glory to God in the highest . . .”
A new shepherd
A paschal lamb
J E S U S



Live and Love Generously


David Meade
12/19/2016
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