This audiobook tells the story of an adopted son with a mysterious connection to the Messiah, who seeks the truth about his birth, thirty years later. The man, Anam, travels to Bethlehem, where contempt is apparent on the faces of the townspeople when they hear the name Jesus. Anam also meets a band of shepherds who gather at Bethlehem each year to celebrate what they witnessed upon the birth of Christ. The Shepherds' Prayer is a story that reminds us of two things. First, we remember that the humble will be lifted up and confound the wisdom of the wise. Secondly, the novel reminds us of perhaps how we often react to the difficult and painful circumstances in our lives. The shepherds who first believed in Jesus likely faced oppression and were treated as outcasts. Like the first shepherds who believed, we must maintain our faith regardless of the world's reaction. Read by Sean McDonough. 3 CDs. |
