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: After the angels had left and gone back to heaven, the shepherds
said to each other, ³Let¶s go to Bethlehem and see what the Lord has told us
about.´ They hurried off and found Mary and Joseph, and they saw the baby
lying on a bed of hay.

 
: Lord, we thank you for this child that you sent to pave the
way for our salvation. Thank you for the great joy and love that you bring to
the world.

: When the shepherds saw Jesus; they told his parents what the
angel had said about him. Everyone listened and was surprised. But Mary
kept thinking about all this and wondering what it meant.

 
: Thank you for the shepherds who traveled far to find you
and worship you. May we seek you turning from our sins in order to
celebrate the love we have in Christ as the shepherds did so long ago.

: As the shepherds returned to their sheep, they were praising God
and saying wonderful things about him. Everything they had seen and heard
was just as the angel had said.

 
: Dear God, may we grow in spirit and truth as we prepare
our hearts for the coming of the Lord. May we be witnesses for you in
spreading the Good News of your love.

: Help us to be like the Shepherds and seek you with our whole hearts.
Amen.

©Kidzministry.net Jeanne McIntosh All rights reserved. December 2010.