Hello Everyone,

The last thing this passage about the Shepherds teaches us is that YOUR FAITH MATTERS, TOO

Shepherds were men of faith. They probably had more faith than some of the scribes & Pharisees who went to the synagogue every day.

They believed in a Messiah.
They prayed over & over again, "Let the Messiah come. Let Him come today!"

They prayed that prayer for hundreds of years, & they must have wondered, "Is our faith worth anything? Does God hear our prayers? Does God keep His promises? Will the Messiah ever come?"

There must have been many who quit praying, & quit having faith.

But when the announcement came to shepherds, God was saying, "Your faith matters, & it is not in vain. I am a God who hears & who keeps His promises. Now the Messiah has come, & I have kept My promise."

How about us? Sometimes we become weary. There may be times when we wonder if it is worthwhile going to church. There are times when we wonder if it is worth sacrificing for God.

Listen: One day He will come. He will come for all of us, shepherds & kings, wise men & peasants. He will come for HIS people.

He’ll dry our tears & take away our pain. There will be no more death, no more good-byes. Then we’ll say, "It was worth it. It was worth it all!

Greater Things Are Still To Come!

Pastor Phil