She gave birth to her first child, a son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them.
That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.” Luke 2:7-12
My wife and I are geocachers. That means we find containers hidden by others using coordinates and a GPS receiver.
A GPS is usually about 15-feet accurate, which means it will get us within 15-feet of the container in a 360° circle. Though there are times the GPS will put us right on top of the container, most of the time we have look for it.
The container is usually camouflaged to blend in with the surrounding or it’s well hidden.
Some geocaches will have a hint that will help us find it; something like “out on a limb” or “don’t get stumped.”
When Messiah was born angels appeared to shepherds out in the field. They were given the message about the birth.
Indeed it was good news for these humble Hebrews.
They were given instructions on how to find the Baby – in Bethlehem, swaddled up, and lying in a manger! How hard can that be?
I’m not sure the size of Bethlehem at the birth of Jesus but it had to be quite a task. Hypothetically, take a small town near you with a small population of just 300. Add to it so many visitors that the inn’s are full. There are streets, houses, shops, a place of worship, and some other businesses; along with fences and barns
Do you think you could find a baby in a stable?
There is no way of knowing if the shepherds had some other sign that led them to that particular manger, in that particular stable, on that particular street. Regardless, they found Him.
Today a person doesn’t need a GPS or a sky full of angels to point the way to the Savior Messiah! It should be so much easier is it to find Him today when so many Christians should be pointing the way.
Are you one of those pointers?
Morning Thought with Pastor Tim 
yes I am a pointer. I try to point people to our savior every day, either on facebook, twitter, or my blog. Sometimes all three. Oh, in person too. We may never know whom we have led to Jesus, but it is certain sure we will know when we get to be with the Lord.
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When we are willing to go according to God’s call, He prepares the way. And yes, I am a beacon of His light, & a watcher. I’ve been watching Washington D.C. By watching I learned “where” the D.C. comes from. There is a statue of the goddess Columbia on top a building facing the Washington monument. No wonder there is such evil going on there. We can not serve two masters! One or the other will be served unhindered. I for one have already been given over to my deepest desires…J E S U S !!!
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If the three wise men had had a GPS, epiphany might not celebrated 12 days later. Following a star in the sky is fine but what if it is daytime?
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