Come to See, Leave to Tell | October 16th, 2026

Luke 2:15-20
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.

Matthew 28:18-20
18 And Jesus came and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to Me in heaven and on earth. 19 Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age.” Amen.

1 Peter 3:15
15 But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and always be ready to give a defense to everyone who asks you a reason for the hope that is in you, with meekness and fear;

The shepherds heard the announcement, went with haste, found exactly what they were told they would find, and then returned glorifying and praising God. They came to see and they left to tell. That simple movement, from encounter to witness, is the heartbeat of the Christian life. They went back to their ordinary work, tending their flocks, but they were not the same men who had left the field. An encounter with the living Christ always changes a person. You do not need a platform or a title to be a witness. You simply need to have seen him and be willing to say so.