And there were shepherds living out in the fields nerby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. - Luke 2:8-9
READ LUKE 2:1-20 TODAY
And an angel of the Lord appeared to this huge movie star - no, that's not what it says! An angel appeared to the president - nope, not that either. An angel appeared to the Pope - nope, wrong again. Of all the people God could have announced the birth of HIs Son to, He chose shepherds. Can you just see it? A birth announcement, with Jesus's picture on it, ending up in the mail box of a man who's sole purpose in life is to get sheep from one place to the next.
Now, I'm not what you would call a biblical historian, but I do know this - shepherds were not considered the most important people in their day. They wouldn't get invited to the cool parties, you wouldn't find movies made about their lives, and I can't imagine a lot of little boys dreaming of growing older and becoming a shepherd. But, these are the exact people the angels appear to!
See, God is reminding us that EVERYONE MATTERS! In fact, some of the people who we think are not all that important are the most important of all. So, if we're going to treat people the way Jesus did, we have to realize their inherit value - EVERYONE'S inherit value! I've heard it said that there is not one person you'll meet today who does not matter to God. I think it's true!
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