Unpacking the Shepherds

This weekend we add the shepherds to the nativity set. Of all people, what are shepherds doing there? What role do they play? From the shepherds we learn (1) God’s word is worth hearing (v10); God’s word inspires praise (v14); (3) God’s word can be believed - they found everything to be exactly as God had revealed through His angel (v16, 20); and (4) God’s word spills over to others/evokes sharing (v17-19).