23 Inch, Chapel Micha has a lamb in one arm and is looking upwards.
Micha with a lamb around his neck is a nice nativity addition to a nativity set after Jesus, Mary and Joseph. These chapel nativity scene figurines are made of a durable molded poly resin material that resists brakeage! Each scene figure is hand painted in the rich colors and antiqued for a distinctive wood carved look. A great gift to give to a nativity scene collection.
Micah nativity set story.
For Micah, keeping awake in the fields at night wasn’t a problem. His mother sent him out each night with freshly pressed olive oil, just-baked bread, his favorite cucumbers and some sweet, dried figs. She filled a flask with water from a large urn that served the family, and packed everything in her youngest son’s goatskin bag.
And each night she reminded Micah that he was very dear to her... as the two hundred cakes of figs Abigail had given to David.
The nights were times for dreaming. As his family’s flock rested in the cool air, Micah studied the stars and wondered about the life that lay ahead. His father was one of the enlightened. Micah could choose to go to school (not an option offered to his sisters) because his older brother would be expected to take charge of the family’s sheep herd in years to come. It would all be very simple. He would learn a trade... perhaps as a baker. Then he could bring bread to his mother so she would not have to work so hard.
Micah heard a sound coming from the right of the herd and caught a glimpse of a young lamb, bolting from the group. The boy was a fast runner and had developed the habit of lacing his sandal strings all the way to his knees just in case that evening’s duty included recapturing a wooly runaway.
How crisp the night air felt as Micah sprinted to the very edge of the meadow so as not to disturb the other lambs. Swiftly, he scooped up the soft-fleeced animal in his right hand while the creature struggled to get free.
“You mustn’t do that again,” Micah said gently to the animal. “You’ll scare.”
Without warning a powerful light appeared in the cobalt sky. Shielding his eyes from the golden shafts, Micah tucked the lamb onto his hip. Even the animal quieted.
“What is that star?” he asked aloud. But there came no answer. The boy continued to hold the soft animal and to stare into the heavens, unable to move. Light poured from the celestial display, making the night even more beautiful than it had been just moments earlier.
And the star shone brightly throughout the night. Micah returned home the following morning, still spellbound by the miraculous sight. From his brothers, he learned that the heavenly display had signaled a great miracle that had taken place in the nearby town of Bethlehem: a baby boy had been born to travelers visiting an inn
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