Now there were in the same country shepherds living out in the fields, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And behold, an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were greatly afraid. 10 Then the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy which will be to all people. 11 "For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. 12 "And this [will be] the sign to you: You will find a Babe wrapped in swaddling cloths, lying in a manger." 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying: 14 "Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!" 15 So it was, when the angels had gone away from them into heaven, that the shepherds said to one another, "Let us now go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has come to pass, which the Lord has made known to us." 16 And they came with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the Babe lying in a manger. 17 Now when they had seen [Him], they made widely known the saying which was told them concerning this Child. 18 And all those who heard [it] marveled at those things which were told them by the shepherds. 19 But Mary kept all these things and pondered [them] in her heart. 20 Then the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all the things that they had heard and seen, as it was told them.

Luke 2:8-20 (NKJV)

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I am the salt of the earth. I am the light of this world. Jesus said it so I believe it. I am a carrier of the Glory of God. Today, I will experience the extreme goodness of God. Today, I make myself available for God to show His goodness to others through me.  Today, I am increasing in influence. Today, I will see the goodness of God in my life! Today, something good is going to happen to me so I expect miracles. 

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Good Morning,

Something good is going to happen to you today and this is going to be a great week for you! When God speaks to us, there is often a follow-up action for us to take. When God gives you a direction, you have to take the action connected with that directive.

When the angel spoke to the Shepherds, he told them that they had to find Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus. They weren’t far away, however they still had to search. This was the follow-up action they had to take. It was their response to God.

When God speaks to you, you need to respond. Don’t delay to obey. When you are unsure of His directive, talk to Him about it. Your conversation with Him is a response. As you converse with Him, He will make it clear for you.

God has an amazing 2025 planned for you; it’s important that you allow Him to lead you and guide you. Don’t allow His leading to pass through you without you responding.

There’s so much more that I want to share with you about this important topic, so stream today’s video podcast devotional. I share more about what we can learn from the Shepherds in the devotional below.

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Today’s Prayer 🙏

Pray this prayer with me today, “Father, I believe you love me extravagantly and you have great plans for my life. I pray that you grant me ears to hear, eyes to see, and a heart to perceive your leading. Grant me further clarity concerning my call and help me prepare for 2025. In Jesus’ name. Amen.”

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