THE BIRTH OF JESUS PROCLAIMED BY THE SHEPHERDS.—Luke 2:17.
None of the people in the inn knew or cared; but there were shepherds on the hill, keeping watch over their flocks by night. The angels came down to them, and told them that to them was born that day, in the city of David, a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord, and that He was a Babe lying in a manger.
As soon as the angel had said that, many other angels, who were very glad that poor men below should be saved, all began to sing, "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good-will toward men."
So the angels and the shepherds kept the Saviour's birthday, and we keep it upon Christmas-day.
PRESENTATION IN THE TEMPLE.—Luke 2:27, 28.
QUESTIONS.
1. What was David's town? 2. But where did the blessed Virgin Mary live? 3. How came she to go to Bethlehem? 4. Where had she to rest? 5. Why could she not go to the inn? 6. Who was born in the stable? 7. Where was He laid? 8. Who were told of it? 9. Who told the shepherds? 10. What did the angels sing? 11. Why were they glad? 12. Why are we glad? 13. What is the birthday of our Lord?
