Luke 2:8 “Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night.”
Those who believe God is an impersonal force have never considered the God of the Bible. He is personal to the greatest possible degree. Our own personhood is but a reflection of His.
We see the evidence of this in verses such as this one. The Lord chooses to announce the arrival of His Son not to the political powers, or the religious elite, but to the common shepherds. Like Jacob or David, these men were familiar with the difficulty of first-level survival. They knew the toil, the dangers, the surprises, the sleepless nights, the cold and rain, and all of the miserable real of subsistence. They would be the first to understand the circumstances in which the Lord of Glory was about to be placed.
Heavenly Father, give us a perspective on life that keeps us close to the real. We can so easily forget the circumstances of the less fortunate as we enjoy the convenience of our lives. Thank You for Your blessings, but thank You also for Your wisdom! In the Name of the Lord Jesus Christ I pray and praise You, Amen.