An Eyewitness Account: Shepherds
Read: Luke 2:15-17
Have you ever visited a new place or saw a new movie that you just had to tell a friend about? And the friend’s response was probably typical: “I’ll have to check it out.” Yes, they believed you. It’s just that . . . well, they needed to see it for themselves.
When the angelic choir disappeared into the darkness, leaving the shepherds alone on that hillside outside Bethlehem, the shepherds probably had questions. They didn’t doubt the news—the sights and sounds of the heavenly hosts convinced them of the truth. But curiosity moved their hearts, so they decided to visit the new King.
“Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened,” they said to one another.
So they left the sheep and followed the star into town, where they found a dirty stable and a newborn baby sleeping in a manger. They knelt in the dirt. Here He was! The long-promised Savior.
Afterward, the shepherds could hardly contain their excitement. They told everyone they met about what the angel had said. Most people were surprised, though some were likely skeptical—people who needed to see for themselves or didn’t believe a baby could be their Savior.
But many believed. They understood, through hearing the words of the world’s first evangelists, that the Messiah had arrived!
Reflect
You have a choice to make when you hear the news about the Savior. How have you responded?
Pray about It
Thank God for the ways He reveals himself to you and your family, even though you’ve never seen Him with your eyes.