Spread The Word
by Gary Toh, Director of Prayer Ministry
Luke 2:8-20 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying,
“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom His favor rests.”
When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.” So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen Him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child.
Of all the people that God could have revealed the birth of Jesus, He chose to go to the shepherds. He did not reveal it to the religious leaders - the Pharisees, the Sadducees, or people of influence. He chose to reveal it through the angels to the shepherds, who were not held in high regard by society back then.
Yet God chose to use the shepherds to proclaim to others about the birth of Christ, that the Messiah had come. The shepherds were more than happy to tell people what had happened. Donʻt we sometimes feel that we need to be people of influence or status for us to tell others about Jesus?
Most of the people I have met had come to know Christ because someone had invited them to church or an event to hear about Jesus. God uses ALL of us to bring the good news to people. It is our role as Christ-followers to share this hope and joy that we have in Jesus.
With Christmas fast approaching, please pray about who you would like to ask to come to join us for our Christmas worship services. We will have five in-person services, all of which will be streamed live online. You could even take it a step further by inviting them to the church-wide Alpha course that we will be doing in January 2022. It is a great resource for people who have questions about the Christian faith.
Prayer: Lord, please show me who You would like me to invite to the Christmas worship services, and then please give me the boldness to invite them. Amen.
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