Welcome back to Day 12 of our Christmas countdown! Today we’re following the shepherds — the ordinary, everyday people who got the extraordinary news that Jesus was born.

After the angels disappeared and the sky grew quiet again, the shepherds looked at each other and said something powerful:

“Let’s go to Bethlehem. Let’s go and see this thing the Lord has told us about!”

They didn’t wait.

They didn’t overthink it.

They didn’t say, “Eh, maybe tomorrow.”

They hurried.

They ran.

They went straight to Jesus.

When they found Him lying in the manger, everything changed. Their fear turned into joy. Their confusion turned into celebration. Their quiet night turned into a story they couldn’t stop sharing.

And here’s the message for us today:

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