SHEPHERDS HERALD GOOD
SHEPHERD’S ARRIVAL
By Susie Hale & Susan
Slade, Precious Jewels Ministries
An
angel appeared to a group of mere shepherds and made the astonishing
announcement that the Messiah had been born in Bethlehem and gave them the even
more surprising news that this Holy Baby would be found sleeping in a feeding
trough for animals! Then as quickly as the host of angels had appeared in
glorious light, they vanished, and the shepherds were once again alone in the
dark. The shepherds, like excited children on Christmas morning, ran to see
God’s gift to the world. They found everything exactly like the angel had said.
Afterward they did the same thing we did as children – they told the entire
neighborhood the best gift they had received – a baby born to be the Messiah. They
went back to the drudgery of guarding their sheep but with a newfound awe of
the Lord. They praised and glorified God as they returned. I wonder if the
sheep could sense the change in their shepherds or if even they were aware that
the best Shepherd of all was now living among men? Just as we share about our
“best Christmas ever,” I am certain those shepherds passed down the story of
the night they found their Savior lying in a manger. I imagine their children
and grandchildren, eyes bright with wonder, saying, “Tell it again! Tell about
the angels and the Baby!” May the wide-eyed wonder of the Christmas story fill
our hearts throughout this New Year!
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