What if the Angels Sang to Only One Shepherd?

Luke 2:15-16

Have you ever woken from a deep sleep

unsure if what you just witnessed was

Real or a dream?

It feels real, in a slightly implausible kind of way.

But the world is just

as you left it and you rationalize that it

was just a dream.

Roll over -

Back to slumber…

With the angel songs still ringing in their ears,

and the blinding light fading to black,

each shepherd must have been

rubbing his eyes convinced he just had

the strangest dream of all!

They blinked and gaped around

to see their companions doing the same.

I bet the exclamations tumbled out of their mouths

as each talked more excitedly than the last.

Or maybe they were all stunned into silence at

the realization that it WASN'T a dream.

At any rate, I’m sure it wasn't as orderly as,

“Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has

happened, which the Lord has told us about.”

That’s Bible speak for “Did you just see that!!!!

I’m outta here!!!!  Catch you in Bethlehem!!!!”

That’s how I want to wake up this Christmas morning.

Not like a child looking for gifts from Santa,

but as a shepherd, certain of and longing to worship a baby!

Happy Birthday, Jesus!