- What may we learn from the circumstances of our Saviour's birth, and the status of His first worshippers?
- What do the angel's message and the rejoicing of the heavenly host teach us of the importance of the birth of Jesus? How is the shepherd's response to this message an example to us?
1. What may we learn from the circumstances of our Saviour's birth, and the status of His first worshippers?
Jesus was born in the City of David, in a "feeding trough" at an inn. His earthly mother was an ordinary virgin and earthly father a carpenter. although there were a lot of people going back to their hometown in Bethlehem, but only a few shepherds witnessed the born of baby Jesus. HE was surrounded NOT by lofty people but humble ordinary folks.
2.What do the angel's message and the rejoicing of the heavenly host teach us of the importance of the birth of Jesus? How is the shepherd's response to this message an example to us?
The birth of Jesus is "good news of great joy that will be for all the people", He is "a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord". This event is unique in human history, God now dewells among people. Jesus would eventually bring glory to God in the highest heaven, and give peace on earth to people HE favors. human beings now began a new era of grace and hope.
After the angel told the good news of great joy to those shepherds, they went straight to Bethlehem, and hurried to the birth place of Jesus, and told the words of the angel and what they had seen with their own eyes to people around. We should, just as the shepherds had done,
- Believe the Message
- See Jesus for ourselves
- tell the good news to people around us.
- Glorify and praise God for what HE has done.
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