4th Sunday of Advent

The appearance of the angel in Luke’s account of the birth of Jesus is where all these songs originate. The angel proclaims the good news of Jesus’ birth to a small group of shepherds who likely envisioned their night going a bit differently. And then,“suddenly, the angel was joined by a vast host of others - the armies of heaven - praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest heaven, and peace on earth to all whom God favors.” Luke 2:13

Then it’s all over and the angels return to heaven. Imagine those shepherds, awestruck over what they’d just witnessed. Glory to God indeed!

3rd Sunday of Advent

Gather ‘round ye children, come
Listen to the old, old story
Of the power of death undone
By an infant born of glory
Son of God, Son of Man

So in heaven and earth and below
Every knee would bow and worship
And every tongue would proclaim
Jesus, He reigns with the angels (c) Andrew Peterson

What a beautiful picture of Christ - for those we love and who we want to love & follow Jesus.

What a scene… rays of light visible from heaven to a world, weary under the weight of sin and desperately anticipating the birth of the Messiah. Light takes on a new meaning during that night long ago, breaking through a desperate world with a new and glorious promise of what we are worth.