When Jesus was born, Mary and Joseph were away from home. The town they were in at the time was Bethlehem, and it was crowded. So when Mary gave birth to Jesus, the best they could do for Him was lie him in a manger, an animal feeding trough.
Why was Jesus born in such humble circumstances? Perhaps one reason was because God wanted shepherds to be His first visitors. After all, Jesus was the Lamb of God to take away the sins of the world. He was also the Good Shepherd.
Shepherds were not considered high class respected members of society. They would not have been welcome in a fine home if they showed up in the middle of night to see a new born baby. But God wanted shepherds to be among the first to see Him come in the flesh as a baby. Therefore He saw to it that He would be in a very humble setting where shepherds could come, see, and be amazed that what the angel had told them was indeed true.
God knows what He is doing. He always has, and always will do what is best according to His plan and purpose. We need to pay more attention to Him, and what Scripture tells us about Him. And since He is worthy to be praised, it is a good thing to sing about Him.
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