I love that God sent angels to visit the shepherds, so that they were the first to hear about the newborn Savior. Surely they must have wondered, in the years to come: Why would God choose them, of all people? They were poor and humble. Why choose the shepherds?
Maybe because Jesus is our true Good Shepherd, the One who has come to gather God’s scattered people and bring them back to safety. Maybe because Jesus is the Lamb of God, who gives His life for us, so that we can have peace with God. Maybe just because these shepherds were the only ones awake and ready to hear the good news—that God had sent all of us a Savior, born to us—us personally—and so they should come to adore Him!
And now God says that to us: “Unto YOU is born a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Not unto someone else. Unto you—and me, and all of us, broken and sinful as we are. Jesus has come to save us, and we are happy.
WE PRAY: Thank You, Father, for Your Son. Amen.
Reflection Questions:
* Do you usually expect good news at night, or bad?
* Why do you think God sent angels and not ordinary people?
* If Jesus is born to you, that means He is yours. How do you feel about that?
Advent Devotions were written by Dr. Kari Vo.