They were, as a matter of course, avoided by the general population. The appearance of angels announcing a birth would be shocking enough, but they must have wondered at the significance of their inclusion in it at all. They were out in the hills by themselves for long periods of time, and human interaction seldom occurred. They were perhaps not well known for their social skills. They were, after all, fairly low on the social scale even though they were the guardians of the main resource of the towns’ primary industry. They were most likely quite shocked to be chosen to receive this announcement.
How did they feel when the angels told them of Christ’s birth?Ĭertainly, they were awestruck.
Their part in the life of Christ did not end on the night of His birth. The Savior-yes, the Messiah, the Lord-has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others, the armies of heaven, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.” “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. They were terrified, but the angel reassured them.
That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. Let me first share this account from Luke 2:7-14 “Hey Gramps, I have always been intrigued by the fact that the Angels first announced the birth of Christ to the lowly shepherds in the field. Do you have insights you can share about the significance of this announcement? What Did The Shepherds Think? If you have any questions that you would like to ask Gramps, please email them to the question for this week is: We may mix it up a bit on our Friday episodes, but will strive to keep them down to earth and enjoyable. This is Day 1283 of our Trek and time for our Philosophy Friday series. Each Friday, we will ponder some of the basic truths and mysteries of life, and how they can impact us in creating our living legacy. As we continue on this trek called life, sometimes we have questions about life, so our Friday trek is a time where we can ‘Ask Gramps.’ Gramps will answer questions that you would like to ask your dad or granddad, but for whatever reason, this is not possible. No matter how old we are, I know that all of us would like the opportunity to ask dad or gramps questions about life in many areas. Hello, my friend, I am Guthrie Chamberlain, your captain on our journey to increase Wisdom and Create a Living Legacy. Thank you for joining us today as we explore wisdom on our 2nd millennium of podcasts. Wisdom – the final frontier to true knowledge. Welcome to Wisdom-Trek! Where our mission is to create a legacy of wisdom, to seek out discernment and insights, to boldly grow where few have chosen to grow before. This is Guthrie Chamberlain, Your Guide to Wisdom What Did The Shepherds Think? – Ask Gramps Day 1283 – What Did The Shepherds Think? – Ask Gramps Wisdom-Trek / Creating a Legacy Welcome to Day 1283 of our Wisdom-Trek, and thank you for joining me.
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