“For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” Luke 2:11

The message received by the shepherds on that first Christmas was that the Savior was “born to you this day.”

Was the Savior born to the shepherds? Yes, He was. He came for common people like shepherds. He came for sinners like the shepherds. He came for all of them, but in a special way He came to each of them.

This simple thought encourages me. Though I am pretty insignificant in the big picture of the world, I am not too insignificant to be one for whom Christ the Lord came. Though I have no righteousness in me to commend myself to God, Christ Jesus came to save me—a sinner. Though I am only one in a sea of humanity in need of God’s grace, Jesus came to me. He called insignificant sinful me. He called me by name and because of that, I have confidence that Jesus was born on Christmas Day for me.

Do you have that same encouraging assurance? If you don’t, you can. Look to and trust in the Lord Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And be encouraged and assured.