GO AND SEE

Many of us can’t start our day without a hot cup of coffee. But have you ever thought about everything that goes into a single cup? The beans had to be grown in another part of the world, harvested at just the right time, roasted, packaged, shipped, stocked, and finally brewed—all before it ever reached your hands. An involved and meticulous process happens behind the scenes long before you take that first sip.

That’s a picture of how God works. We usually see the finished product, but it turns out He’s been working long before we happen to notice.

For the shepherds, it was just another quiet shift in the fields—ordinary work, same routine. But while they watched over the sheep, God was watching over His promise. Prophecies were being fulfilled. The Messiah had already been born. Heaven was moving; they just hadn’t seen it yet.

Then came the invitation: “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great joy…Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you” (Luke 2:10-11 NIV). The shepherds didn’t make something happen that night; they simply went to see what God had been working on behind the scenes.

God is always working in your life—sometimes quietly, sometimes in ways you don’t yet recognize. Don’t miss what He’s doing because you’re too focused on what feels routine. Lift your eyes. Pay attention. Like the shepherds, when you choose to “go and see,” you’ll find that God has been working all along.