When you think deeply about the birth of Jesus, it creates an even greater sense of awe, respect and wonder at the events of that very day. The arduous journey to Bethlehem, the inability to find room at the inn, the fact the King of Kings was born in the humblest of settings (in a manger surrounded by livestock in a nondescript town not known for anything special at the time.) The shepherds, appropriately, were some of the first at the scene. We know that "shepherding" was a very modest way to make a living in those days. It is inspiring and incredibly motivating to know the Savior was not born on a throne in some exalted castle away from the people he was to serve. No, instead, he was born in the meekest of all locations, amidst the "common folk." What greater way to show his humanity and love for us all? The profound design of the most minute details of this story are not lost on me as I reflect on the simple splendor of this day. I cannot imagine a better way for Jesus Christ to enter into our human story.
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