What angels must have thought…

You ever wonder if the angels might have been just a little confused about the Christmas events? Think about the message they were told to proclaim. Perhaps you remember hearing the message spoken by 8 year olds dressed in white with garland halos from Christmasesā€“past. Here’s the angelic proclamation:

Do not be afraid, for behold I bring you good tidings of great joy which shall be to all people. For there is born to you this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this shall be a sign to you: You will find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger (Luke 2:10-12).

If you were an angel wouldn’t such a message seem a bit confusing?

Why was God taking such an interest in those from the human race? From the moment they were placed in the Garden of Eden they were succumbing to temptation and seeking ways to rebel. When God gave them His law, they only devised more creative ways to break it. As an angel it sure would be difficult to understand Godā€™s love for these people.

Even more confusing might be the appearance of their Creator. The message they proclaimed is that Jesus had come as a baby. Can you imagine an individual more dependent than a baby? A teenage mom would be caring for Him. An earthly father would be providing for Him. And then thereā€™s the matter of his birthplace. Had they misunderstood the message? He was in a stable? Lying in a common feed trough? The whole ordeal must have certainly confused more than a few angels.

But then again they had spentĀ their entire existenceĀ in the presence of their Creator. Perhaps they had seen his love in action before. Perhaps it didnā€™t surprise them at all that God would go to such extremes to express His love to a people who were in such need of a Savior.

0 Comments on “What angels must have thought…”

  1. I’m with you. It must have been confusing.
    Only God can take the greatest risk,
    and we might even say, He has the greatest luck. šŸ˜‰

    Merry Christmas to you! From Uncle Tree

  2. So in light of this could the angels have been jealous of us? And if so would that pt a different interpretation on the book of Revelation? Revenge instead of justice. I’m just thinking out loud. I only know at this point from Zechariah that the angels were “jealous for us” but I’m not sure it means the same thing yet.

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