When the shepherds went to Bethlehem and saw the promised child, they could not keep the good news to themselves. Could you? They shared the wonderful news because such an encounter such good news had to be spread to as many people as possible.
During this season, we are invited to consider what we have “seen and heard” regarding God’s faithfulness in our own lives—moments of guidance, mercy, or unexpected hope—and to share that with others.
Even in an uncertain world, our stories can still have power. That is especially important in the world that we live in today. When we are tired and weary, our voices can still echo the shepherds’ joy: Christ the Lord has come!
Dear Lord, we thank You for sending Your Son, Jesus Christ, to dwell among us and usher salvation into the world. As the shepherds once did, help us to share the good news of His birth with joy and courage and in this holy season of waiting and wonder, fill us with the hope Your eternal promise. Amen.
