It is not coincidental that the angels’ announcement of Jesus’ birth
“Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace,
good will toward
men” – was made first to shepherds.
For people with
money,
education,
and
culture,
Christ’s message often seems
too opposed to human wisdom to accept.
In fact, it flies in the face of everything the world teaches about
power and glory,
about ‘making it,’
about wealth and success
and prestige.
Johann Christoph Arnold
