Summary:
In Jesus, God has given us a great gift! Jesus came as Light into our darkness. Jesus is a Savior, who is Christ the Lord… God Himself visited us, to redeem us from our debt of sin. Jesus also came humbly - laid in a manger - lowlier than a servant. Jesus is ready to welcome anyone. The shepherds were undoubtedly astonished and relieved that they didn’t have to go to a palace or even the temple to receive Jesus. They were unclean men, probably wearing smelly clothes. And in order to seek and save people mired in sin, Christ the Lord was born into an unclean, smelly place. Luke 2:1-20
- From this passage, are you more certain of the grace of Christ? Why?
- What do we see of the “reach” of Jesus’ grace? Does He meet us in the middle or go further than that? How far?
- Unclean, lowly shepherds were invited to the “manger of grace” 2000 years ago, and they went confidently, with haste, honestly and without cleaning up first. In Hebrews 4:16, God invites you to approach the throne of grace with confidence. Are you confident in God’s grace? Do you go to Him with haste - as soon as you know you need mercy? Do you go honestly - just as you really are - telling Him everything? Or, unlike these shepherds, do you try to clean up first? How do the shepherds help us understand approaching Jesus with faith, or “confidence?”
- Most people assume that God, Jesus and church are for “good” people. What does Luke say, through the manger and these shepherds? What sort of people are ready to hear this good news of great joy? Who, among your friends?
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