Luke 2:8-18
8-12There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God's angel stood among them and God's glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, "Don't be afraid. I'm here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David's town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you're to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger."
13-14At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God's praises:
Glory to God in the heavenly height.
Peace to all men and women on earth who please him.
15-18As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over. "Let's get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us." They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met what the angels had said about this child. All who heard the sheepherders were impressed.
8-12There were sheepherders camping in the neighborhood. They had set night watches over their sheep. Suddenly, God's angel stood among them and God's glory blazed around them. They were terrified. The angel said, "Don't be afraid. I'm here to announce a great and joyful event that is meant for everybody, worldwide: A Savior has just been born in David's town, a Savior who is Messiah and Master. This is what you're to look for: a baby wrapped in a blanket and lying in a manger."
13-14At once the angel was joined by a huge angelic choir singing God's praises:
Glory to God in the heavenly height.
Peace to all men and women on earth who please him.
15-18As the angel choir withdrew into heaven, the sheepherders talked it over. "Let's get over to Bethlehem as fast as we can and see for ourselves what God has revealed to us." They left, running, and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in the manger. Seeing was believing. They told everyone they met what the angels had said about this child. All who heard the sheepherders were impressed.
I've heard this story many times but today when I read it some things stood out to me that i hadn't seen or realized before
The first thing I saw was WHO the birth of jesus was revealed to
Jesus's birth wasn't revealed to some priest, or rich person his birth was revealed to some teenage shepherds who were chillin with their sheep in the field at night
God didn't want to use some highly educated and rich person he used some teenagers working in the fields
God wants to reveal his beauty and glory not to a people who are highly educated and rich and have great jobs he want some people who are like the shepherds that he knows will do what his says
The Second thing that caught my attention was WHAT the shepherds were doing
they were working in the fields with their sheep
Jesus said "the harvest is many but the workers are few"
God revealed the birth of his son to some men who were working in the fields
God will reveal his joy and glory to those who are found working the fields
Tilling the grounds in prayer gathering the harvest of souls
The Third and final thing that god pointed out to me is that the Shepherds had to LOOK at the angels
Lately God has been showing me something through several different revelations he told me
"I will reveal my beauty to those who will let my steal there gaze"
The Shepherds let the Angels steal their gaze
They had to take their eyes off of their land and look at the heavens
I think that many times we need to stop looking at our situation and start looking at our GOD
Yahweh is much bigger and stronger that anything in this world
Yeshuah (Jesus) is our "Mighty God"
In order for God to heal our land we need to get a proper perspective of how BIG our GOD really is
The first thing I saw was WHO the birth of jesus was revealed to
Jesus's birth wasn't revealed to some priest, or rich person his birth was revealed to some teenage shepherds who were chillin with their sheep in the field at night
God didn't want to use some highly educated and rich person he used some teenagers working in the fields
God wants to reveal his beauty and glory not to a people who are highly educated and rich and have great jobs he want some people who are like the shepherds that he knows will do what his says
The Second thing that caught my attention was WHAT the shepherds were doing
they were working in the fields with their sheep
Jesus said "the harvest is many but the workers are few"
God revealed the birth of his son to some men who were working in the fields
God will reveal his joy and glory to those who are found working the fields
Tilling the grounds in prayer gathering the harvest of souls
The Third and final thing that god pointed out to me is that the Shepherds had to LOOK at the angels
Lately God has been showing me something through several different revelations he told me
"I will reveal my beauty to those who will let my steal there gaze"
The Shepherds let the Angels steal their gaze
They had to take their eyes off of their land and look at the heavens
I think that many times we need to stop looking at our situation and start looking at our GOD
Yahweh is much bigger and stronger that anything in this world
Yeshuah (Jesus) is our "Mighty God"
In order for God to heal our land we need to get a proper perspective of how BIG our GOD really is
So I encourage you this CHRISTmas season to let God steal your gaze away from your situation and on to him and his glory
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