“And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified.”

Go Deeper — Take time today to slow down and just breathe in the presence of God as you examine the story of Jesus’s birth with new eyes and an awakened sense of wonder, just like the shepherds.

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