Advent season. We are right in the middle of the advent season. Christians, this is the time of the year when we look forward to celebrating the birth of Jesus, the incarnation. But it's also a time when we remember the promise of his return, the second coming, the second advent. In a text this morning we will consider his birth and how God had fulfilled his promise to send the Messiah, his chosen one who would save his people. So as we dig into our text this morning we will find the characters of the shepherd's, the angels, and the amazing plan of God in sovereignly orchestrating the giving of the good news. I pray that as you hear this message this morning you find yourself relating to the shepherds and see that God speaks to you wherever you are.