“In the same region, shepherds were staying out in the fields and keeping watch at night over their flock. Then an angel of the Lord stood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Don’t be afraid, for look, I proclaim to you good news of great joy that will be for all the people: Today a Savior, who is Messiah the Lord, was born for you in the city of David. This will be the sign for you: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in cloth and lying in a feeding trough.” Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying: Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to people He favors! When the angels had left them and returned to heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go straight to Bethlehem and see what has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.” They hurried off and found both Mary and Joseph, and the baby who was lying in the feeding trough. After seeing them, they reported the message they were told about this child, and all who heard it were amazed at what the shepherds said to them. But Mary was treasuring up all these things in her heart and meditating on them. The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had seen and heard, just as they had been told.”
Luke 2:8‭-‬20
Shepherds-in 1st Century Israel, shepherds were among the lowist of occupations. But God choose the lowest to be the 1st to know about the birth of His Son! God talks to them thru an angel, which terrifies than, then an entire army of countless angels spow up, praising God, LOUDLY for the birth of Jesus! The shepherd’s fear turns into joy and they liturally run into town to find Jesus! They find Jesus, Mary and Joseph and worship Jesus, then return to their flocks, skipping, singing and praising God! They were the 1st to see Jesus, the 1st to worship Him and the 1st to know Who He really is!
God makes a habit of choosing the last, 1st!