Shepherds

In the Christmas story we find shepherds being the first to know that a Savior was born to Israel. Why shepherds? Maybe they of all people were the most open to hearing the hope that was brought to them by the angels. There must be something to the shepherd thing because most of the people God used early in the Old Testament were shepherds. Abraham, Jacob, Moses and David were all shepherds at some point. It must teach you something about God to be a shepherd and how God views us. They were just normal people going about their daily work and God spoke to them and used them in amazing ways. God still does it today with you and me.