The Last Were the First to Hear

The first two scenes of the Christmas story ooze an atmosphere of humility.  From the birth of Jesus in the cattle stall of a small barn, the scene immediately shifts to the remote and lonely night of a shepherd’s watch.  Neither of which seem at all in keeping with either the profound nature or eternal significance of what was happening.  Or were they?  This morning we turn from the humble circumstances of the birth of our Savior to the equally humble circumstances and status of those to whom that birth was first made known.  We’ll ponder anew the meaning, significance, and application of that revealing scene recorded in Luke 2:8-20 in a message entitled, “The Last Were the First to Hear”.