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Podcast 54.1 Transcript, 12.1 REPLAYED
Welcome to Thursday Thoughts at Resonant 7, where we reflect on the reality of God and resolve to let it resound in our lives, repeatedly. Let’s think about this.
Angels from the realms of glory,
And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Luke 2:13 ESV
We will get to their song later but note that these angels have come from the heavens. The realms of glory left behind, they come to tell of the King’s arrival. What kind of King gets such a royal, angelic proclamation? Only our King, Jesus Christ. Worship Him who alone is worthy.
Wing your flight o’er all the earth;
And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people. Luke 2:10 ESV
This glorious good news and the offer to receive it echoes to the whole earth, for all the people. The angels are God’s messengers and they carry this invitation to worship everywhere there wings take them. Will you put your journey to the same use declaring this invitation.
Ye who sang creation’s story
When the morning stars sang together and all the sons of God shouted for joy? Job 38:7 ESV
Though there are several Scriptural allusions to the presence of angels during the creation of the world, this one is a good one. Taken from God’s response to Job, God Himself acknowledges the presence of the sons of God, angels, shouting for joy with the morning stars. Can you hear the echo of their praises across eternity?
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth.
“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” Luke 2:14 ESV
And here the host of angels sing glory to the newborn King! They join the first angel that started the proclamation of Messiah’s birth in angelic chorus. Imagine what that must have been like, and determine to respond to the call to worship with them today.
Take a few moments to talk to Jesus about what has come to your mind, or listen to what He is saying to you, then I will read our text once more.
Angels from the realms of glory,
Wing your flight o’er all the earth;
Ye who sang creation’s story
Now proclaim Messiah’s birth.
Come and worship, come and worship,
Worship Christ, the newborn King.
Take the awareness of God’s presence cultivated in these last few minutes into the next ones and beyond. Until next time, be Resonant.
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