“An angel of the Lord appeared to them . . . the angel said . . .
Do not be afraid I bring you good news of great joy that
will be for all the people.
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he
is Christ the Lord.
Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with
the angel,
praising God and saying, ‘Glory to God in the highest, and
on earth
peace to men on whom his favor rests.’”
Luke 2:9,10-11, 14 (NIV)
God sent one of His angels to earth to announce the birth of
Jesus, His Son. God just didn’t tell the angels to go down and tell the world
about this miraculous birth. He told them who to visit and reassure the people
whom he selected to be the first to know.
The angel knew the ones God sent them to were awe struck by
this sudden appearance .The first words spoken by the angel were words of
comfort and peace. “Do not be afraid.” Then a host of angels appear and began
to praise God
How many times have we seen angels in this story?
1.) An angel went to Mary and told her what was going to
happen.
2.) The angel Gabriel appeared to Zechariah while he was in
the Holy of Holies.
3.) An angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph three times
during the times of danger to the Christ child.
4.) An angel host appeared to
the shepherds.
5.) An angel forewarned the Magi to take another as they
headed back to their country.
God deemed them important to His work—they were His
messengers.
Little Schrock has the name of an angel. So I'm particularly fond of that one.
ReplyDeleteI wish I knew more about angels and what it is they do. They are ministering spirits and helpers of God, and I'm so grateful for their work on our behalf.
Yes, they are ministering spirits. I have had a few angels in my life. I'm thankful for every one of them.
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DeleteYou know Cecelia, I have often wondered why there were so many angelic visitations involved in the birth of our Lord... To make it more heavenly? To make sure everyone got it? Hhmmm, your post made me think again.
ReplyDeleteIn my humble opinion, God sent the angels during this time to be sure everyone knew what was expected of them. It's a question we can ask God when we see Him.
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