Luke 2:8-12

On a night just like any other, the shepherds found themselves confronted with a message of good news in the middle of the ordinary; the middle of the mundane. They would be presented with the good news of the messiah’s arrival; news that should elicit a heart of joy and celebration! They were told he would be wrapped in cloth waiting for them in the mundane of a manger in a stable. Jesus is waiting to bring joy and be celebrated this holiday season, even in the mundane. Are we taking time to slow down and celebrate him in the midst of it? Are we slowing down enough this holiday season to hear the message that God has for us in the mundane?