The Shepherds

Spiritual Vitamin: "When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph and the baby, who were lying in the manger." 

Challenge: God gave through the angels the birth announcement to the lowly shepherds on the hillside! In their excitement they hurried off to Bethlehem to see the miracle of the Messiah! Did you know  that the bible describes us humans as sheep? Check out Psalm 100:3, Isaiah 53:6 and Matthew 9:36. We are stubborn sheep always wanting to go our own way. Take a moment and thank God for choosing to lay down His life for his sheep, of which we're one.

Prayer: Dear God, Thank you so much for the Shepherds in the Christmas story! Thank you for using lowly shepherds on the hillside to see your miracle, the Messiah! Lord, you are the good shepherd! We are your sheep. Please help me follow you as my shepherd. Amen.