Luke 22:54-71

Peter went from 

Disciple (follower of)

to Apostle (one sent forth).

Yet his one colossal failing

in life is recorded for all time.

Jesus told him he would deny him

three times and he did.

But what is also recorded for all time is the man

he became. 

Peter went on to be the first to

 preach 

on the day of Pentecost.

He went on to be one of the 

boldest

 apostles of all. 

Shepherds were pretty much the lowest of the low

when it came to the social hierarchy of Jesus' time.

Think homeless people on the street.

God chose them to receive the 

message from the angels

of the babe in the manger.

Luke 2:9

"And the angel of the Lord appeared to them.."

Luke 2:17

.."and when they had seen him they spread the word..."

The shepherds went from

the depths of the social chain

to 

Heralds for our Lord.

I think God is showing me, yet again, 

that he can use the least of these.

My failings are no excuse to 

hold back from proclaiming our Lord.

He used a 

frightened man, 

homeless people,

a baby in a manger.

He can use me.