Leadership Is ... Hearing and Responding #369

In the same region there were?some?shepherds staying out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock at night.?And?an angel of the Lord?suddenly?stood near them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.?And?so?the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;?for today in the city of David there has been born for you a?Savior, who is Christ?the Lord.?And?this?will be?a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a?manger.” ?Suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly?army?of angels?praising God and saying,

“Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among people?with whom He is pleased.”

When the angels had departed from them into heaven, the shepherds?began?saying to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem, then, and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” and they came in a hurry and found their way to Mary and Joseph, and the baby as He lay in the?manger.?When they had seen?Him, they made known the statement which had been told them about this Child.?And all who heard it were amazed about the things which were told them by the shepherds.?But Mary?treasured all these things, pondering them in her heart.?And the shepherds went back,?glorifying and praising God for all that they had heard and seen, just as had been told them. (Luke 2:8-15)

I’ve never been a shepherd in the historical sense, but I’ve interviewed a few. Imagine a clear night with only the stars and breeze to keep you company. Then your night sky fills with angels giving you a very dramatic and personal message.

How would you respond?

Laurie D. Kennedy