The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

Luke 2:13-14, “13 And suddenly there appeared with the angel

a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,

14 ‘Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men

with whom He is pleased.’”

Have you ever noticed how many times suddenly is used in

the Bible? Forty-seven times! When the LORD does things,

He does them quickly. Here in verse 13, a multitude of angels

suddenly appear. The word host means an army. We usually

think of an army as a group that fights, but here they are

praising God! Maybe that’s what military units ought to do!

They sing songs and play music to honor our nation. They

should praise the LORD, just as we ought to do. In fact, this

“army of angels” is looking for peace, not war! Remember

that Solomon said, “When a man’s ways are pleasing to the

LORD, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him” (Prov. 16:7).

Incidentally, there is no clear indication here that the angels

sang. They may have, but the Bible says “praising God and

saying.” However the LORD leads us to praise Him, is His

business. It is our responsibility to praise Him by the way

we live our lives. Think of ways you can praise Him today!

We praise Him for you –every day,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas