Luke 2:13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
15 When the angels went away from them into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let us go over to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” 16 And they went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby lying in a manger. 17 And when they saw it, they made known the saying that had been told them concerning this child. 18 And all who heard it wondered at what the shepherds told them. 19 But Mary treasured up all these things, pondering them in her heart. 20 And the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
The shepherds had been given their announcement: the Messiah had been born and was waiting to see them. They had the sign they needed to identify Him. Now it was time for the Jingle at the end of the message - something to make it stick and move them to respond and go find Him. They knew exactly what they should do. After they found Him they also knew what they should do: share the message and keep reminding each other of it. What a picture for us of the proper response we should have to finding the Savior: tell others and keep reminding each other and never lose that sense of awe and wonder at what God has done in sending His Son. As for Mary, her position was unique, but she also kept that sense of awe and wonder as well. This was no passing story; it is the never-ending story of seeing what God will do next.
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