The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things they had seen and heard. —Luke 2:20
God put faith in the hearts of the shepherds to continue believing what they’d just seen. Everything that had happened leading up to the angels’ song was God’s work. And it would be His work to keep changing the shepherds’ hearts after the angels had gone away, just as it is His work to keep changing us after Christmas is over.
“They reported the message they were told about this child” (Luke 2:17). God chose these lowly shepherds not only to be the first to hear this wonderful news but also the first to share it. As we seek Him and ask Him to change us, He will give us opportunities to tell of this Savior.
“The shepherds returned”—because, yes, they had to get back to work. As do we. They couldn’t stay where they’d seen the glory of God any more than we can keep it Christmas beyond December 25. But they came back different. God had made them forever worshipers and evangelists.
May He do the same with us.
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The First Songs of Christmas: A 31-Day Advent Devotional: Meditations on Luke 1 & 2 ©2018 Revived Hearts Foundation
Scripture taken from The CSB
Make it Personal
Try finding a private moment today where you can write out a prayer, expressing your desire to glorify Christ to all those around you.