Luke 2:13-14–Angels Singing

Luke 2:13-14–"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those whom He is well pleased.'"

Think of the scene: you and some fellow shepherds are out tending to the flocks one night when an angel appears in all his glorious splendor.  The angel tells you not to be afraid–a near impossibility considering the sight–and then he tells you and your friends that the prophesied Messiah has been born in a nearby town and that you should go and see Him as He is laid in a manger in swaddling cloths. But the, as if this weren't miraculous and awesome enough, a choir of angels appears and with loud, booming voices like peels of thunder sings out: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those whom He is well pleased."

Wow!  What a sight!

To be sure, there is an entire sermon series on this scene alone, however, I want to simply point to the chorus sung by the angels.  What a beautiful phrase and sentiment!  But it is brimming with theological weight and density.  It would be good for us to consider this as Christmas closes in on us.  Think about it: this choir of angels could have sang about anything but they chose this.  We should ask ourselves why?  Perhaps the answer will give us a good insight into who God is and what Christ did...