Nestor’s Journey
My most favorite Christmas story of all is Nestor, the Long-eared Donkey.
This little donkey had extra long ears that dragged the ground whenever he walked. He struggled with keeping them up off the ground and tripping over them. He had the kindest mother who loved and cared for him no matter what he looked. She reminded him to hold up his ears, “Ears, Nestor.”
The other animals on the farm where they lived constantly laughed at him until the evil farmer got angry and threw him out in the cold snow. His mother risked her life to find him and continue her unconditional love for him. She lost her life in the snowstorm in order to save his life. She knew that one day he would do big things.
Nestor was sad to be all alone but met a new friend, a cherub, who guided him to a very big assignment. On their journey, the cherub told him to listen. Upon their arrival near Bethlehem, Nestor was instructed to wait and listen for further instructions. He would know what to do and when to do it.
Nestor did hear his important assignment. He was to carry Mary and Joseph into Bethlehem. The weather conditions were tough, but Nestor listened and “followed the Voice” as the cherub had instructed him. Within that voice he was listening to was his mother. She was with him all along, still helping him.
Lesson to learn from Nestor’s journey: Follow the Voice. It is a special sound only for our ears. God has a big assignment for each of us. We will only hear it if we listen intently and follow the Voice. God guides us to a place and says wait here for further instructions, then moves us on in to fulfill His assignment.
May we Follow the Voice and Wait for further instructions then Move in.
Click each of the following video links to watch Nestor.
God has a big assignment for each of us. We will only hear it if we listen intently and follow the Voice. http://ow.ly/NH07
God has a big assignment for each of us. We will only hear it if we listen intently and follow the Voice. http://ow.ly/NH05