The Angelic Host
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 unto men of goodwill.”
— Luke 2:13–14
Just as the angels of God shouted for joy at the first beginning, when through the Word the world was formed (Job 38:7), so again they raise their welkin song at this new beginning, when the Word becomes flesh. And this celestial chorus summons us earthly mortals not merely to gaze at the spectacle but to become participants in the drama. In my late youth I came to the realization that just as a melody is not simply a score, it is in the playing, so also Christianity is in the living. Let us offer to God a living sacrifice of praise: Glory to God in highest!
Christmas
Reflections
Winter 2025 Inscribed
- Longing for Immanuel | Dr. Nikki Jordan
- A ‘Counselor’ for Our Every Need | Norah Hager
- Joseph and Overcoming Shame | Dr. Jim Keena
- A Full Inn and a New Reality | Dr. Derry Long
- The Privileged Shepherds | Dr. Jay Smith
- Summons to an Angelic Song | Dr. Joshua Schendel
- Pondering God’s Love with Mary | Dr. Roy Millhouse
- The Magi – No Longer at Ease | Dr. Brett Desper