What's Happenin'

L-R me, my  brother, Mark, and his two, sweet grandgirls

"And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen." (1 Peter 1:12)

We had a wonderful visit with my brother, Mark's, family over the weekend. I nick-named my two-year-old great-niece Curious George, because her pet response to everything is: "What's happenin'?"

In the New Testament book of First Peter, according to the Moody Bible Commentary: Peter lingers over the word salvation and the Old Testament prophets who marveled over God's grace. The prophets made careful searches and inquiries because they did not understand who would fulfill the predictions or when He would come...The prophets also understood they were not writing these things for themselves, but for those who would follow many years later. The Gospel was declared, accompanied by the Spirit's work. This salvation is something the angels long to look into [what's happening?]. Unfallen angels do not need salvation; fallen angels (demons) are confirmed in wickedness. They learn about salvation by observing earthly believers.

Jesus began His ministry by declaring, "Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand." The Old Testament prophecies were fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the Messiah, who took away the sins of believers in Him. 

With each invitation to trust and follow Jesus, angels watch with bated breath and burst into joyful songs when even one sinner repents (Luke 15:10).

Beloved, have you made the angels sing? Are you washed in the blood of the Lamb?