“And it came to pass, as the Angels were gone away from them into Heaven, the shepherds said one to another, let us now go even unto Bethlehem and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger” (Luke 2:15-16).

 Such good news demanded a response. If the Son of God could come all the way from His home in Heaven to the city of David, and if the angels would come to them in the fields to announce to them this glorious news, then they must leave the fields and go quickly into the city to find this Baby. Imagine that! The very first ones to visit were not rulers, were not royalty, were not religious leaders; they were shepherds. Wouldn’t you love to have been in the stable that night? I wonder what the shepherds said to Joseph and Mary? I wonder if the shepherds knelt down by the manger? I wonder if the shepherds gave that little family any gift other than their hearts of worship? It must have been quite a sight. The shepherds would never be the same. Later in this passage the shepherds returned, telling everybody they encountered of the glorious announcement of the birth of Jesus.

 For today: Such good news demands a response. How has it impacted your life?