homeless and heavenly hosts

Friday December 30th, Luke 2: 13 Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, 14 “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” After the homeless shepherds comes the great company of heavenly hosts praising God. That about covers the whole spectrum doesn’t it. We were created a little lower than the angels, which means the greatest of humanity is still a little lower than the heavenly hosts praising God. The good news of the messiah is for all people from the greatest to the least and even beyond those boundaries. Who is outside of the love of God come into the world? Christ came for all people and the message of love, forgiveness and grace comes to all people. Mary didn’t earn it. The shepherds didn’t earn it. The wise men with their gifts of gold and spices didn’t earn it. Herod couldn’t take it away. The heavenly hosts could only praise it. Christ has come into the world in a manner that is open to, and for, all people. We are called to live out this message in the same way.