The first people to whom God chose to announce the birth of his son were shepherds. Not kings. Not wealthy businessmen. Not princesses or priests. Not an influencer in the bunch. Just backwater, smelly shepherds.
Blue collar, these herders possessed neither power or education. They lived away from polite society. They had nothing to give Jesus—which is perhaps the point.
Of the lessons we draw from Luke’s telling of Christ’s birth, the most compelling to me is the reminder that everyone, even the lowliest in my estimation, remains valuable to God, including wild-eyed shepherds.
The Lord chose to first announce the greatest birth in all history, the birth of our Savior, to people on the bottom rung of society. Something to ponder during my hectic rush of preparation and consumption throughout the holidays.
Luke 2 in reading the Bible cover to cover in 2022
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