Christmas Confusion?

It is amazing if you stop to realize that in our day almost everyone in this nation celebrates Christmas. What is even more amazing is to realize that very few have any intention of honoring the person of Jesus Christ nor recognize any allegiance to His cause. Christmas has provided a holiday even for those who refuse to worship Him! The response to Christmas in our day, even of church goers is nowhere near that of those who witnessed the birth of Jesus. As Christians our celebration should be different from those who do not know Him, but how do we demonstrate this difference to an unbelieving world.

So what happened to the shepherds? Did they stop being shepherds? Yes and no. They were still shepherds, but they were not the same shepherds. In fact, they would never be the same shepherds again. The shepherds went back to their same boring jobs, but they weren’t the same on the inside. Notice that they didn’t write a book or go on a speaking tour or launch a ministry called “A Shepherd’s Story.” After Christmas break, we have to go back to the same routine but now we can do so with rejoicing.

Jeff