What A Song

I love music and some of my favorite song are Christmas carols. The other day we sang "The First Noel" and I keep wondering when we are ever going to sing the second Noel. Oh well. I was thinking about the words to the song that the Angels sang on that clear night just outside of Bethlehem, as the shepherds sat in amazement amidst the "Glory of the Lord" that shone round about them. The message that the Angel brought was "Peace on earth, good will toward men". It wasn't that Jesus Christ had come to the earth and that all men would now live in peace one with another. But, rather that man, who is born in sin at enmity with God, and now that the Messiah has come, reconciliation is available to all men who can now have peace with God. This provision of reconciliation is without doubt an act of good will toward mankind. Man could do nothing to provide that reconciliation of himself, but God was gracious and merciful to extend His arm of love and reach down to the depths of sin and save fallen man. The angel had previously said "I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people". The pronouncement of the person was good tidings and the proclamation of the purpose brought great joy. And then to hear a Heavenly Host begin to praise God Almighty. It is no wonder that after seeing the Christ Child, they went everywhere telling people what they had seen and heard. We have not seen all of this with our physical eyes, but through Faith in God's Word, we have seen it with our Spiritual eyes just as clearly. Have we shared the news as they did?