Go Straight to Bethlehem

[S] Luke 2:15 --
When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us."

[O] Immediately following their experience of the angels speaking to them about the Savior being born, they went straight to Bethlehem to witness the baby Jesus.  Why the lowliest-class shepherds were chosen to be the witness of our coming King?  I don't have a definitive answer, but may be the angels spoke to some others but they were probably very busy with their schedules they were unable to "go straight" leaving behind their chores.  However, these shepherds responded right away to be part of the once-in-a-universe moment.

[A] I wonder if God is shouting at me right now and yet I am so involved with my own things I cannot hear Him or act right away to meet Him and to experience His great and awesome plans.

[P] Dear Father, please continue to speak to me even though at times I'm totally sucked into my own self and cannot hear You or to go straight to where You're at work.  I want to learn the simple act of "going straight to Bethlehem" immediately to meet You.  In Jesus' name.  Amen.