Luke 2:15-20
"When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let's go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about." So they hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and the baby, who was lying in the manger. When they had seen him, they spread the word concerning what had been told them about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart."
The angels delivered news of great joy to the shepherds, and the shepherds went off to spread the good news. There were actually three types of reaction towards the good news:
1. The reaction of spectators. When they heard the news from angels, they were surprised and amazed, thinking whether it was believable, or "that's great, but I'm busy now, so don't forget when you have more good news to share." Nowadays, there are also many with attitude of spectators. What is it that you are eager for and seeking for? If you seek, you shall find. If in your heart you are only a spectator for spiritual matters, then you will only receive what a spectator gets. You will never really enter into the truth, nor will you have a real experience in faith. May God help us, never remain as a spectator, but enter into the grace of the Lord.
2. The reaction of Mary. She heard the news from the angels, and she Mary "treasured up all these things and pondered them in her heart," which is truly precious. When we hear God's word, we ought to ponder it in our heart, and to save God's promises and grace inside our heart. Lord's Spirit has reminded me that if the Lord wanted to use a body to put authority of sin to death, He didn't have to come as a baby, for He could have come to earth as an adult and just go straight to the cross. Lord, however, would rather come as a baby in order to identify with us through experiencing the growing pain of life, and that makes salvation ever more precious. When you put God's word inside you and ponder it, the more you ponder the more precious it will be, and you will be able to enter God's will more easily.
3. The reaction of the shepherds. When they heard the news, they joyfully accepted it and also took action to look for the baby, and they put aside their sheep in order to worship the Savior. Not only did they hear the joyful news, but they also spread the news. We also need to spread this wonderful news in our daily life. A simple "Jesus loves you" can touch people around you more than you can imagine. You don't need be to extraordinarily eloquent, but you just need a heart that loves the Lord and loves people, and then you can spread the gospel.
After hearing God's word, what type of reaction do you have?
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