Luke 2.8-12: And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. (9) And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. (10) And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” (ESV)
Matthew 2.1-2: NOW after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, (2) “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east, and have come to worship Him.” (NASB)
As Gospel accounts reveal, Jesus was born into the world so that all people may know him by faith. He was born for those who the world would say are the greatest in stature down to those who are considered the least in stature. But in God’s eyes this stratification doesn’t exist, because He judges without partiality.
The verses above demonstrate this point. Luke’s Gospel describes the revelation of the birth of Jesus to shepherds, to whom many would consider were on the lower end of the working class. They were a group of workers generally held in low esteem. And it appears they were among the first people to see Jesus after he was born.
Likewise, the birth of Jesus was also revealed to the magi. These men were thought to be highly educated, probably living in Persia. They were the astronomers of that time and part of a scholarly profession. They most likely were wealthy or had access to wealth, because of the gifts they brought to Jesus and from the distance of the journey they made from the East. God also cared for them in a far away land. And they demonstrated themselves to be diligent in traveling to worship Jesus.
So the opportunity for faith in Jesus is available to all people. To Jewish people. To non-Jewish people. To poor people. To wealthy people. And all places in between.