PRAISE OF ANGELS - An angel declares that a baby in a manger in Bethlehem is to be called "Savior." He is not "Christ your Lord" but “Christ the Lord," sovereign Lord of all creation. The Messiah had come, and the heavens resounded with the praise of angels. We have been brought from death to life, from darkness into light. Let the heavens resound with our praise! “For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Suddenly there was with the angel a company of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, and good will toward men.” The angel that appeared to the shepherds that glorious night made an astounding statement. The shepherds knew Isaiah 43:11, "I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me, there is no savior." But now, an angel declares that a baby in a manger in Bethlehem is to be called "Savior." He is not "Christ your Lord" but “Christ the Lord," sovereign Lord of all creation. The angel was suddenly accompanied by "a great heavenly host." Together they begin to praise the One they served perpetually in heaven, the One who had now entered time wrapped in human flesh. The Messiah had come, and the heavens resounded with the praise of angels. Should we not do the same? Do your lips constantly praise Him? Do you always bless and never curse His name? How will you give Jesus praise today?

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Praise of Angels

Let the heavens resound with our praise!

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An angel declares that a baby in a manger in Bethlehem is to be called "Savior." He is not "Christ your Lord" but “Christ the Lord," sovereign Lord of all creation. The Messiah had come, and the heavens resounded with the praise of angels. We have been brought from death to life, from darkness into light. Let the heavens resound with our praise!

Rod Parsley

 

 “For unto you is born this day in the City of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. Suddenly there was with the angel a company of the heavenly host praising God and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, and good will toward men.” - Luke 2:11,13-14

 

The angel that appeared to the shepherds that glorious night made an astounding statement.

The shepherds knew Isaiah 43:11, "I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me, there is no savior."

But now, an angel declares that a baby in a manger in Bethlehem is to be called "Savior."

He is not "Christ your Lord" but “Christ the Lord," sovereign Lord of all creation.

The angel was suddenly accompanied by "a great heavenly host."

Together they begin to praise the One they served perpetually in heaven, the One who had now entered time wrapped in human flesh.

The Messiah had come, and the heavens resounded with the praise of angels.

Should we not do the same?

Do your lips constantly praise Him?

Do you always bless and never curse His name?

How will you give Jesus praise today?

We have been brought from death to life, from darkness into light.

Let the heavens resound with our praise!

Jesus, my lips resound with the unending praise of Your salvation.

You are the only one who could bring peace on earth and good will toward men.

Amen.

Further Reading

Luke 2:11,13-14

Isaiah 43:11

Psalm 150

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WHY BETHLEHEM - God chooses something small, quiet, out of the way, and does something there that changes the course of history and eternity. Why? Because when He acts this way we can't boast in the merits or achievements of men but only in the glorious mercy of God.

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We get the joy

He gets the glory

Why Bethlehem?

John Piper

²  But you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah,
who are too little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
    one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose coming forth is from of old,
    from ancient days. Micah 5:2 English Standard Version (ESV)

²⁶ And in this way all Israel will be saved, as it is written,

“The Deliverer will come from Zion,
    he will banish ungodliness from Jacob”;
²⁷ “and this will be my covenant with them
    when I take away their sins.” Romans 11:26-27 English Standard Version (ESV)

Bethlehem is scarcely worth counting among the clans of Judah, yet God chooses to bring his magnificent Messiah out of this town.

Why? One answer is that the Messiah is of the lineage of David and David was a Bethlehemite.

That's true, but it misses the point of verse two.

The point of verse two is that Bethlehem is small--not that it is great because David was born there. (That's what the scribes missed in Matthew 2:6).

 ⁶ “‘And you, O Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who will shepherd my people Israel.’” Matthew 2:6 English Standard Version (ESV)

God chooses something small, quiet, out of the way, and does something there that changes the course of history and eternity.

Why? Because when He acts this way we can't boast in the merits or achievements of men but only in the glorious mercy of God.

We can't say, "Well, of course He set his favor on Bethlehem, look at the human glory Bethlehem has achieved!"

All we can say is, "God is wonderfully free; he is not impressed by our bigness; he does nothing in order to attract attention to our accomplishments; he does everything to magnify his glorious freedom and mercy." ...

God chose a stable so no innkeeper could boast, "He chose the comfort of my inn!"

God chose a manger so that no wood worker could boast, "He chose the craftsmanship of my bed!"

He chose Bethlehem so no one could boast, "The greatness of our city constrained the divine choice!"

And he chose you and me, freely and unconditionally, to stop the mouth of all human boasting.

This is the point of Romans 11 and this is the point of Micah 5.

The deepest meaning of the littleness and insignificance of Bethlehem is that God does not bestow the blessings of the Messiah--the blessings of salvation--on the basis of our greatness or our merit or our achievement.

He does not elect cities or people because of their prominence or grandeur or distinction.

When He chooses He chooses freely, in order to magnify the glory of His own mercy, not the glory of our distinctions.

So let us say with the angels, "Glory to God in the highest!"

Not glory to us. We get the joy. He gets the glory.

Excerpted from "From Little Bethlehem Will Come a Ruler in Israel" by John Piper. © Desiring God. Website: desiringGod.org.

John Piper was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee, and grew up in Greenville, South Carolina. He attended Wheaton College (1964-68) where he studied literature and philosophy. There, John met Noël Henry whom he married 1968. He completed a Bachelor of Divinity degree at Fuller Theological Seminary (1968-71). John did his doctoral work in New Testament Studies at the University of Munich (1971-74).

He then went on to teach Biblical Studies at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota, for six years (1974-80). In 1980 John became the senior pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis where he has been ministering ever since. Together with his people, John is dedicated to spreading a passion for the supremacy of God in all things for the joy of all peoples through Jesus Christ..

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