And it came to pass,
as the angels were gone away from them into heaven,
the shepherds said one to another,
Let us now go even unto Bethlehem,
and see this thing which is come to pass,
which the Lord hath made known unto us.
And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph,
and the babe lying in a manger.
Luke 2:15-16 KJV
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The shepherds were invited to come and see.
They saw. They trembled. They testified. They rejoiced.
They saw Him wrapped in swaddling clothes,
lying in a manger, the Prince of Peace …
“At this Christmas season I extend to you
the gift of determination to come and see …
… We can stay away and complain.
We can stay away and nurse our sorrows.
We can stay away and pity ourselves.
We can stay away and find fault.
We can stay away and become bitter.
“Or we can come and see!
We can come and see and know!
Marvin J. Ashton