Luke 2:8-11 (NIV)
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields
nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of
the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and
they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be
afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the
people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to
you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
Shepherds and the glory of the Lord in the same sentence.
Shepherds enjoyed a great heritage in Israel with Abraham, Moses, and David as
notable shepherds and God being identified through Psalm 23 as a
great shepherd. But by this time in Israelite history, they were not highly
regarded. They smelled like sheep. They spent their time with sheep. They were
not really clean and religious enough to be considered spiritual. So when God
chose to announce the birth of Jesus to shepherds with his contingent of angels
he makes his point clear: Everyone is loved by God, everyone has access to God,
and everyone is desired by God.
Though for today:
Can I be led?
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