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Shepherds watching over their fields by night were the cast offs of society.
The angel appears to them and gives them good news. Mary and Joseph, though now
highly esteemed by us, were not even high enough on the social structure to secure a
room for a night in a crowded town. But Mary is about to give birth to good
news.
If you are down and out, sad, despised,
marginalized, lightly esteemed by others or have a poor view of yourself, guess
what, I have really good news for you. Jesus is coming. Jesus has come. He is
here. His Words are faithful and true. His Spirit is imparted to you.
You may not be highly esteemed by others, or by yourself, and maybe
even for good reason, right? But that does not matter if you are found in
Christ. The opinion that matters is the one that Jesus renders and He has
really good news for you. Through the remission of sins, He counts you His
brother, His sister. His Father is your Father. His Spirit is in you. His joy,
and hope and even His glory are lavished on you. That is really good news.
Then, believe Jesus with joy and thanksgiving.
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