God’s Peace & Favor

Suddenly there appeared with the angel

a multitude of the heavenly host praising God

and saying,

"Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace among men with whom He is pleased."

Luke 2:13-14 NASU

As simple shepherds were astonished by an angel’s “good news of great joy that will be for all the people” (v10), they also experienced the heavenly splendor of the Lord’s light of glory shinning, in fact, “God’s glory blazed around” them! (The Message v9)  Oh! What a moment to have been with the shepherds as the news of our Savior had just been born in the city of King David, Bethlehem. Oh! … Then, SUDDENLY!!  As if the good news wasn’t enough, more bright and radiant joy of God’s glory engulfed them as a mighty army of God’s messengers, a heavenly host, an angelic choir, appeared.  The angels glorious sound brought the news of God gift, their message was:

Peace, God’s peace, God’s prosperity of eternal life is among—is given to all—who receive, who make room for Jesus in their hearts, their very soul.  … They are the people with whom God is well pleased; they are favored by God through a finite faith in an infinite Jesus.  Through faith in Christ have pleased the Lord; thus, God pours out His mercy and grace as a crown of righteousness and glory, revealing their eternal adoption as sons and daughters of God.

Hallelujah! 

Praise the Lord Jesus—Messiah, Savior, Master—Christ!

          

My prayer is that you have God’s glory around you, His peace and favor,

Owen <><