The “grape vine”
Appart from the wise men that got a hint of Jesus’ birth by a star sign, God decided to break the news - not to the religious elite, nor to the rulers of the day, but angels announced the birth of Jesus to shepherds who lived out in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night. They were told that Jesus - the Saviour, who is Christ the Lord, was born in Bethlehem, and the sign for them will be that he is wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger (Luk 2:11-12) - a fulfilled promise from Isa 9:6.
Most of the time, a true story goes through the “grapevine” faster and more accurate, than through the news headlines…. And this is exactly what happened after the shepherds saw Jesus - “they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child” according to Luk 2:17.
Still today, God is using the “grapevine” - He uses me and you - to spread the good news of Jesus Christ as the Saviour - who brought “peace on earth and goodwill towards men” (Luk 2:14).
May the Holy Spirit lead us in being bearers of the Good News of Jesus Christ in this Christmas season!
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