Fifth Day of Christmas

5. On the fifth day of Christmas, my true love gave to me a shovel:

This is a Smokey Bear shovel so we can put out sparks before they become raging fires. In your anger do no sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold (Ephesians 4:26-27).

By Tom Neven

And from Something Sublime:

The five gold rings of the song were originally five ring-necked pheasants, not jewelry. Dang! Interestingly, the first five gifts of the song were all birds. The five rings represent the first five books of the Old Testament. These books are known as the Torah or Pentateuch and include Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy. These books are God's law and instruction to His people. They describe the story of the creation of man, his world and the universe. Also, the story of man's sinful, human nature and God's grace, forgiveness and love of His people. Do you like drama? Check out the Old Testament!