LUKE 2: 8-20
8And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch
over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news
of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David
a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. 12This will be a
sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
over their flocks at night. 9An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.
10But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid. I bring you good news
of great joy that will be for all the people. 11Today in the town of David
a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ[a] the Lord. 12This will be a
sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."
13Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel,
praising God and saying,
praising God and saying,
14"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to men on whom his favor rests."
15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said
to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."
to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about."
16So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was
lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word
concerning what had been told them about this child, 18and all who heard
it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured
up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen,
which were just as they had been told.
lying in the manger. 17When they had seen him, they spread the word
concerning what had been told them about this child, 18and all who heard
it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. 19But Mary treasured
up all these things and pondered them in her heart. 20The shepherds
returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had heard and seen,
which were just as they had been told.
The shepherds weren’t larger than life heros. They were
just everyday hard working men who were obedient to God.
just everyday hard working men who were obedient to God.
God’s love is communicated in big ways through all
of us unpolished, frantically busy, sleep deprived,
average everyday people!!! The angel came to the YOU & ME’s
and NOT the priests, CEOS, high officials, Billy Grahams,
Joyce Meyers.
of us unpolished, frantically busy, sleep deprived,
average everyday people!!! The angel came to the YOU & ME’s
and NOT the priests, CEOS, high officials, Billy Grahams,
Joyce Meyers.
Here is what is HUGE. What these everyday men of God
saw and reported perpetuated the good news of JESUS
CHRIST! Luke 2:18 “and all who heard it were amazed….”
saw and reported perpetuated the good news of JESUS
CHRIST! Luke 2:18 “and all who heard it were amazed….”
So here are so interesting thoughts about the shepherds.
I wondered why them??? Don’t you. What I did find is that
these shepherds were most likely the ones raising the
sacrificial lambs. The very ones used in the temple
for forgiveness of sins. How appropriate for it to be them
that see the LAMB OF GOD.
these shepherds were most likely the ones raising the
sacrificial lambs. The very ones used in the temple
for forgiveness of sins. How appropriate for it to be them
that see the LAMB OF GOD.
Another wonderful thing to note is the emotions of the
Shepherds through this experience. Oh how I think we can
relate to them on this one!!!
Shepherds through this experience. Oh how I think we can
relate to them on this one!!!
When the angel appeared and spoke and told them what
they would find, they were terrified!!! However they were
obedient and learned that all they had seen and heard
were exactly as they had been told. Because of this they
were glorifying and praising GOD.
they would find, they were terrified!!! However they were
obedient and learned that all they had seen and heard
were exactly as they had been told. Because of this they
were glorifying and praising GOD.
Likewise, we might get scared when God is calling us
to do something new, difficult, or uncomfortable. But,
when we find ourselves to be obedient to his calling, we
end up fully blessed glorifying and praising GOD!!! AMEN?
to do something new, difficult, or uncomfortable. But,
when we find ourselves to be obedient to his calling, we
end up fully blessed glorifying and praising GOD!!! AMEN?
SO MY HERO FRIENDS……..BE OBEDIENT AND TAKE ACTION!
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