The Shepherds of last week are joined by a choir sent from heaven – the host of angels! As Denis shared, the shepherds were an unlikely lot to hear the grand message of the Messiah and even less likely to be charged with sharing this good news. To reinforce this announcement the first single angel called on a ‘host’ to join in. I have wondered what they were doing in heaven before they were sent to the hills of Bethlehem – we cannot know for sure but I might imagine that the song they were singing there was continued without interruption that starry night. Yet to their amazement nobody joined it! In fact, the song seemed to be unknown on earth. Sunday we will observe the terrified shepherds, the notified village and the glorified Messiah – all in one night! There are some great lessons for us this Christmas – like sing along! Share the news and pray for peace on earth – the kind that only comes from God. In fact this quote says just that: “Let us beware of supposing that any hope is good which is not founded on Christ.” J .C. Ryle

See you Sunday,

Pastor Mike