Suddenly

 

[An angel of the Lord said,] “Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” 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 2:11-14

In my blog post for yesterday, I shared some thoughts about how startling it was for the shepherds to hear the “good news of great joy” about the birth of our Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Even more startling to the shephers was the host of angels who joined the one giving the shepherds the good news.

Now, the heavens surrounding that Judean hillside were filled with the vast chorus of heavenly beings giving praise to God for what He had done in offering His one and only Son as an indescribable gift to the human race. Truly, the heavens were filled with the glory of God. In fact, we cannot comprehend how amazing this chorus of angels must have been.

I am convinced that they filled not simply the heavens surrounding earth, but they filled every bit of space in the millions of galaxies that God has created. The chorus of their praise to God for His matchless gift must have resounded throughout all corners of God”s creation.

As we celebrate the birth of Jesus, wouldn’t it be a wonderful event in our lives if we became totally consumed with the good news of Jesus’ birth? Wouldn’t it be an amazingly and overwhelmingly wonder if our hearts and minds could be so filled with gratitude that we would just break out in a great chorus of praise to God?

Let’s join with the heavenly host of angels who suddenly appeared and give God all the praise and glory we can find within ourselves. After all, Jesus is born. Our Lord and Savior is born. Our King is born. The One who loves us the most is born. He is born! Hallelujah!

 

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