By selecting the shepherds, God is making a statement. God wanted to show that His love does not discriminate on the basis of class, wealth, or social standing. He does not respect kings and princes more than hourly laborers, he does not value priests and pastors above the people on the street. God does not show favoritism. He does not give preferential treatment to one group of people over another. His grace is available to all on the same basis – faith in Jesus Christ, and faith alone.
Main Points:
1. Obviously, God could have made this announcement to anyone he had chosen, but he makes an interesting selection, one that should be noticed by all. He first announces the birth of Jesus to a few shepherds watching their sheep in the fields outside of the village of Bethlehem.
2. There is only one announcement of Christ’s birth recorded in the Bible, only one invitation from God to anyone to come to visit Mary and Joseph and the baby Jesus. And that one invitation goes to a bunch of uneducated, smelly, low-class, social and religious outcasts, a bunch of shepherds.
3. Let’s join the shepherds in worshipping Jesus because he has given us all access to salvation.
Today’s Scripture Verses:
Luke 2:9 - “Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them.”
Luke 2:15 - "Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.’”
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