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Today's Passage:
8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. 17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. 18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, 19 but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. 20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.
Luke 2:8–20
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Commonly Used References:
- The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL 2016).
- Tyndale House Publishers, Holy Bible: New Living Translation (Carol Stream, IL 2015).
- Peterson, E. H., The Message: the Bible in contemporary language (Colorado Springs, CO 2005).
- The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI 2011).
- Barton, B. et al., Life Application New Testament Commentary (Wheaton, IL 2001).
- Richards, L. O., The Bible reader’s companion (Wheaton electronic ed.1991).
- Barry, J. D. et al., Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA 2012, 2016).
- Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL 2008).
- Carson, D. A. (ed.), NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI 2018).
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Today's Passage:
8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! 12 And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”
13 Suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others—the armies of heaven—praising God and saying,
14 “Glory to God in highest heaven,
and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”
15 When the angels had returned to heaven, the shepherds said to each other, “Let’s go to Bethlehem! Let’s see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about.”
16 They hurried to the village and found Mary and Joseph. And there was the baby, lying in the manger. 17 After seeing him, the shepherds told everyone what had happened and what the angel had said to them about this child. 18 All who heard the shepherds’ story were astonished, 19 but Mary kept all these things in her heart and thought about them often. 20 The shepherds went back to their flocks, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen. It was just as the angel had told them.
Luke 2:8–20
MORE TO SAY:
If you enjoyed today's devotional, please like, share, review, and subscribe on whichever platform you're using. It makes the algorithm happy, which helps us reach more people, and of course encourages us in our work. Thank you, God bless, and have fun!
New Testament and Genesis Reading Plan for 2023: https://www.onelifepunxsy.org/thisday
Want to Watch and Listen? These devotionals (and our Sunday services) are all filmed and posted to https://www.youtube.com/@onelifepunxsy
Give to the Church/Devo: https://www.onelifepunxsy.org/give/
Devo Tools and Merchandise: https://www.zazzle.com/store/thisdaydevo_store
What We Believe: https://www.onelifepunxsy.org/what-we-believe/
Commonly Used References:
- The Holy Bible: English Standard Version (Wheaton, IL 2016).
- Tyndale House Publishers, Holy Bible: New Living Translation (Carol Stream, IL 2015).
- Peterson, E. H., The Message: the Bible in contemporary language (Colorado Springs, CO 2005).
- The New International Version (Grand Rapids, MI 2011).
- Barton, B. et al., Life Application New Testament Commentary (Wheaton, IL 2001).
- Richards, L. O., The Bible reader’s companion (Wheaton electronic ed.1991).
- Barry, J. D. et al., Faithlife Study Bible (Bellingham, WA 2012, 2016).
- Crossway Bibles, The ESV Study Bible (Wheaton, IL 2008).
- Carson, D. A. (ed.), NIV Biblical Theology Study Bible (Grand Rapids, MI 2018).
Follow Pastor Guy Elsewhere:
- Everyday Calling Podcast: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2083800 or https://www.youtube.com/@everydaycalling
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/itsguysmith
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itsguysmith