King David wrote about the Lord as his Shepherd in the 23rd Psalms. In John 10:27 Jesus said, “My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.” He even told his apostles to feed his sheep.
 
Isaiah prophesied about Jesus submitting to the crucifixion. Chapter 53:7 He was oppressed, and he was afflicted, yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before his shearers is dumb, so he openeth not his mouth.
Jesus, the sacrificial Lamb of God, gave his life for the sins of mankind.
 
I’m not surprised that the angel announced the birth of Jesus to shepherds. I wish I had been there. It nearly scared them to death. Can you imagine a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men?”
 
I wasn’t there, but the Lord is my Shepherd and that’s all I need to know. I hope He’s your Shepherd. Ask Him to be your Shepherd.