The Night Shift

“And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid.” (Luke 2:8-9)

That’s what shepherds do. They shepherd sheep, sometimes theirs, and other times sheep belonging to someone else. But Jesus is the “Chief Shepherd.” The Chief Shepherd said, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them and they follow me.” (John 10:27)  He was also the “Good Shepherd,” who gives His life for the sheep. David said in the beautiful twenty-third Psalm, “The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want…”

It was fitting that our Lord’s first visitors upon arriving on earth would be lowly shepherds. It would be this kind of people who would be attracted to Jesus both then and now.

Jesus said in His first sermon, “Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 5:3)

Celebrate and worship the coming of the Messiah!

Auburn Baptist Church 

          Saturday, December 24 at 5:00 pm

                    Sunday, December 25 at 11:00 am

Celebrate the birth of the Christ-child with us!