Sunday, May 5, 2013

Angels' Endless Fascination With Christ's Good News for Mankind On Earth



THIS WEEK PASTOR TIM KELLER WROTE @ Daily Keller:

One of the most startling passages in the Bible connects the magnificence of angels with the mystery of the gospel. Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care….It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. - 1 Peter 1:10-12

Although angels are incredibly majestic and powerful beings living in God’s eternal presence, there’s something that has happened on earth which is so stupendous that even these immortal beings experience the persistent longing “to look into these things.” What are “these things” that could possibly and consistently consume the attention of God-fixated creatures? The Gospel. The angels never get tired of looking into the gospel.

This means there is no end to gospel exploration. There are depths in the gospel that are always there to be discovered and applied, not only to our ministry and daily Christian life, but above all, to the worship of the God of the gospel with renewed vision and humility.”

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I've just linked this week to Daily Keller on my sidebar for daily inspiration and refection. 

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