I was reading a Christmas sermon last night about how Christmas is for the simple. The shepherds were religious rejects who smelled like sheep dung. They slept in a field most every night and almost never made it to the Temple. While they were not welcome company with "cultured" people, they were the ones chosen to be visited by the angels. These smelly simple shepherds were the ones told of the birth of Jesus and they had the simple faith to believe... and they did! God gave the shepherds a firsthand account of the Messiah's birth. The elite, wealthy, and religious people were left off the announcement list. Maybe they were too busy or maybe they were just too "religious" for their own good. Or maybe just maybe, they did not have the faith to believe.
I believe that God knew what he was doing as he told those simple shepherds that night. The Gospel is for all people. The Good News is available to all... Praise be to God!
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