In Luke 2, the shepherds have just heard the most amazing announcement about the birth of this baby, the Savior of the World, the Christ promised to God's people, the Lord over all creation. They needed some time to let it all sink in:
13 And suddenly there was 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 those with whom he is pleased!
14 “Glory to God in the highest,
and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!
It's like the hymn after the sermon, the postlude after the service, the interlude after the verse: God's music to help them meditate on the profound message they had just heard, and prepare do do something with it. This time of Advent is a time not only of reflection, but preparation: "What are we going to do with this information, and this great opportunity? What does receiving it look like? We are about to see what it meant for the shepherds, but what about us? When we come away from seeing once again the majesty of the story, what shall we do?
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