SHEPHERDS HERALD GOOD
SHEPHERD’S ARRIVAL
By Susie Hale & Susan
Slade, Precious Jewels Ministries
An angel appeared to a group of mere shepherds,
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 wrapped up like a baby lamb! 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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