| An Unearthly Testimony of Christ
"When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us." So they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the manger."
Luke 2:15-16
How incredibly blessed these unnamed shepherds were to hear the multitude of heavenly host declare the glory of God and the gospel of Christ! This majestic revelation was an unexpected explosion of grace. God interrupted their night with a glorious proclamation about a Savior. How is it that such a display should be presented to but a few unnamed shepherds? Isn't such a wonderful announcement, made through such an unearthly testimony, worthy of a wider audience? O, but it does have a wider audience, an audience that even includes me; I observe it in the Gospel of Luke. While the testimony of a multitude of heavenly hosts is spectacular, the testimony of God's Word is far greater. In His Word God reveals the same message to me, 2000 years later, as He did for the shepherds that Holy night.
What did it the shepherds do when they heard this testimony? They went straight away, with haste, to see this child they had heard about. They had not planned on traveling into Bethlehem that night, but hearing of the birth of the Messiah they wanted nothing more than to see Him right away. And after finding and beholding the child, they began to make known all the statements they had been told. They told it to everyone they met, such that all who heard wondered about these things. Finally, when this night of nights was over, they did not stop glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen.
O my soul - be like one of these shepherds. When God reveals Himself, listen. Open your eyes to how He has revealed Himself so richly in His Word. When you hear the testimony of the Lord then go straight away to setting your eyes on Jesus. Behold your God and be amazed. Rejoice, worship, and delight yourself in the glory of the Lord. Then make known the statements you have heard. Speak of what you’re told, giving glory and praise to God.
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