“PRAISING GOD!”

 Luke 2:8-14                        (KJV)

“8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the LORD came upon them, and THE GLORY OF THE LORD SHONE round about them: and THEY WERE SORE AFRAID. 10 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. 11 For unto you is born this day in the city of David a SAVIOUR, which is CHRIST the LORD. 12 And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the BABE wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. 13 And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host “PRAISING GOD”, and saying, 

     14 Glory to GOD in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

According to tradition, this is the day before JESUS the CHRIST was born in a stable, a glorified cattle lot, in Bethlehem when Joseph and Mary were mandated by Caesar Augustus to be taxed (Luke 1:5).  The KING OF GLORY wasn’t introduced to the affluent nor majestic people, but the angel instead delivered the message to “shepherds”, lowly people who were assigned to care for sheep, by ALMIGHTY GOD’s PLAN!

Certainly, with GOD fulfilling HIS PERFECT PLAN to redeem mankind, HE wasn’t leaving anything to chance, trusting man or any other being of HIS CREATED to not mess things up?  But what jumps out to me is “the angel a multitude of the heavenly host “PRAISING GOD”!  GOD THE SON was taking on flesh in order to provide the SACRIFICE required for our SALVATION!  

Colossians 1:16 says that “by HIM (JESUS) were ALL THINGS created”!  And Colossians 1:17 says “And HE is before all things, and by HIM all things CONSIST”, or “are composed”! Therefore, JESUS is the reason, not just for the Season, but HE is why we were even composed!!  When “the angel a multitude of the heavenly host “PRAISING GOD” opened their hearts, they “KNEW” MERCY and GRACE unlike anything humans had ever experienced was about to be offered to mankind.  

All of CREATION had yet to experience GOD INCARNATE!  When our EYES are OPENED and we SEE what GOD has done for us, “PRAISING GOD” is something that we MUST DO!!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!