Why The Shepherds
Jerry N. Watts
Luke 2:7-20
Tonight I want to ask a simple question: ‘‘Why the Shepherds?’’ With all the available wise men, rulers, rich people, and the royalty, why the shepherds? Have you ever thought about that, asked that question, heard the question or even considered it? I mean, God did have other options for introducing His Son to the world? Why the shepherds.
Obviously no one knows the heart and mind of God in this matter, but even when I remember being introduced to this scripture (one of my 2nd grade memory passages in PUBLIC SCHOOL), I wondered, ‘‘Why the Shepherds’’. (TEXT) What a great and exciting story, the Birth of Jesus.
When I consider why Jehovah God chose shepherds there are two over riding reasons that come to my mind.
1. Because of What They Did - This is ‘what they did with the message they were given.’ God sent them a message by way of the angels, and they actually listen with their ears, they heard with their hearts, and they did everything God wanted and needed them to do. Here is how it unpacks.
a. They Accepted- I see this at the end of verse 15 which says, ‘‘that the Lord has made known to us.’’ Think about the visual they just saw. One angel giving a message and all of a sudden there was an angelic multitude or ‘host’. In other words, this sight was overwhelming. One angel should have been enough, but the was the announcement of God’s only Son - I wonder if the angels were so excited that they couldn’t help themselves. The message was ‘‘Jesus the Savior of the world, the light of the world, the bread of life, was born - and YOU, SHEPHERDS have a personal invitation from God and a front row seat to the event.’’ When I read this, I’m reminded of the series, shows, and movies, ‘‘Mission Impossible’’. Here was the disclaimer, ‘‘Your assignment, should you choose to take it.’’ Remember that? To the shepherds, ‘‘The long-awaited Messiah has come and your invitation, should you choose to take it, is to h ...
Jerry N. Watts
Luke 2:7-20
Tonight I want to ask a simple question: ‘‘Why the Shepherds?’’ With all the available wise men, rulers, rich people, and the royalty, why the shepherds? Have you ever thought about that, asked that question, heard the question or even considered it? I mean, God did have other options for introducing His Son to the world? Why the shepherds.
Obviously no one knows the heart and mind of God in this matter, but even when I remember being introduced to this scripture (one of my 2nd grade memory passages in PUBLIC SCHOOL), I wondered, ‘‘Why the Shepherds’’. (TEXT) What a great and exciting story, the Birth of Jesus.
When I consider why Jehovah God chose shepherds there are two over riding reasons that come to my mind.
1. Because of What They Did - This is ‘what they did with the message they were given.’ God sent them a message by way of the angels, and they actually listen with their ears, they heard with their hearts, and they did everything God wanted and needed them to do. Here is how it unpacks.
a. They Accepted- I see this at the end of verse 15 which says, ‘‘that the Lord has made known to us.’’ Think about the visual they just saw. One angel giving a message and all of a sudden there was an angelic multitude or ‘host’. In other words, this sight was overwhelming. One angel should have been enough, but the was the announcement of God’s only Son - I wonder if the angels were so excited that they couldn’t help themselves. The message was ‘‘Jesus the Savior of the world, the light of the world, the bread of life, was born - and YOU, SHEPHERDS have a personal invitation from God and a front row seat to the event.’’ When I read this, I’m reminded of the series, shows, and movies, ‘‘Mission Impossible’’. Here was the disclaimer, ‘‘Your assignment, should you choose to take it.’’ Remember that? To the shepherds, ‘‘The long-awaited Messiah has come and your invitation, should you choose to take it, is to h ...
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