Luke 2:10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I
bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.
You got the job.
I am getting married.
It is a girl.
The biopsy showed no cancer.
It is a boy.
She came through the
surgery fine.
I love getting good news. It makes me feel positively “gitty”.
So I can only imagine how these shepherds felt when they received THE good
news. I am sure they were afraid even though the angel told them not to
be. Then to realize that they were chosen to hear this good news from an
angel sent directly from God, their reaction had to go way beyond “gitty” to
feeling completely blessed. It also was probably a humbling experience
for them. I know if an angel came to me directly from God, I would feel
unworthy but I also hope that I would overcome this feeling and appreciate the
great honor being given to me.
But, wait, I think I am given this great
honor. When I accepted Jesus Christ as my personal savior this was the
Best News I could have been given. I was given eternal life and I was
given someone to help me through all the struggles here on this earth.
Even though I was not one of the shepherds the angel visited on that first
Christmas. I am the Christian that Jesus visits every day of my life and
that is truly The Good News.
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