DID you ever think, dear young readers, that the angels of God were so much interested in the plan of redemption, that it was they who first proclaimed the birth of the Lord Jesus; that they ministered to Him in the wilderness of temptation, and in the garden of Gethsemane and were the first to announce His resurrection from the dead, and to foretell His return from heaven, His blessed coming again? All this is very wonderful, is it not? and proves to us how deep and continued their interest in all that pertains to the work and person of the Lord Jesus Christ. Nor did their interest cease with the ascension of the Lord to heaven; for the apostle Peter assures us that with regard to God’s work in the world, “which things,” he says, “the angels desire to look into.” (1 Peter 1:1212Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven; which things the angels desire to look into. (1 Peter 1:12).)
Now, if man had been thus interested, it would not excite surprise, for man’s salvation was the object of the Savior dying on the cross—for him He lived; for him He died, and knowing this, surely we should have supposed that he would have been intensely interested in it all. But no angels gaze, but man turns away his face; angels intently follow, but man has no interest at all!
I repeat, is not this astonishing? When angels fell there was no Savior sent to rescue them.
“When angels fell, no Savior came
To rescue or atone;
No precious blood, no saving grace.
By them was ever known.
But man, poor man, ah! when he fell.
The heart of God was moved,
And for rebellious, erring man,
He gave His own Beloved.”
Yes, dear young reader, God gave His best Beloved for you, because you are a sinner, and Christ died for sinners. Will you hear His words, believe in, and love Him? Or shall angels rise up in judgment against you—they are interested in man’s salvation, and you are careless of your own? He is ready to receive you; are you ready to receive Him? God grant you may be.
“All heaven is there, all joy, go in, go!
The angels beckon you the prize to win;
Room, room, still room.”
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