Luke 2:8-20 | Matthew 23:11-12

Resting on the hillside, watching their sheep, the lowly Shepherds expected no glorious proclamation that night.  They, the least of society, had no reason to anticipate things would change. It is amazing that our Holy God chose them to be the recipients of the glorious news.  These men in a moment were raised from simple shepherds to honored worshipers of God’s Son. Even throughout His ministry, Jesus reached down to the lowly, the marred, the broken – never leaving them in their plight but offering hope and raising them up! This message is beautiful! 

Jesus didn’t just come to the least, He lived as the least. He stayed in a broken world, served others, sought the helpless and saved the lost. He became a servant, humbling Himself, and was obedient to the cross. In Luke 9:46-48, using a child as an example, Jesus taught His disciples that the least among us would be the greatest. Truly He, our Emmanuel, showed us what this means!