Luke 2:8-9 says, "8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people."
I want to go ahead and tell you, I got this idea from my Pastor, Chris Justice, he is the pastor of Lee Park Baptist Church. The shepherds were terrified when they saw the angle, but why? Because it had been 6 centuries since the world. Do you know the first thing the angel said? "Do not be afraid." You know what we and angels have in common? We are both messengers for Christ. So do not be afraid to spread God's word. Yes, I know sometimes it is impossible not to be afraid, but don't let fear control you and keep you from spreading God's word. Because that's what the devil wants. He wants you to be afraid to spread God's word. He wants you to hide in the shadows. But, God does not. He wants you to be lights of this world. Just like the song, This little light of mine.
This little light of mine,
I'm going to let it shine,
This little light of mine,
I'm going to let shine,
This little light of mine
I'm going to let shine,
Let it shine, let it shine, let shine, let shine!
So do not be afraid. And let your lights shine!
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