It’s ninety-something degrees today. The good news is it’s less than four months until Christmas. 

The reason I’m mentioning Christmas is because of something I read by Henry Suso, a 14th century, German mystic. Suso had a vision that took place on August 29, the Feast of All Angels. A group of young men who were actually angels appeared to him. Their leader told him, “that they had been sent down to him from God to give him heavenly joys in his suffering. He could, he said, cast sufferings out of his mind, join their company, and take part in their heavenly dancing. They took the servant [Suso] by the hand for the dance and the young man began a cheerful little tune about the baby Jesus, which goes in dulci jubilo, etc.” We know that song as the Christmas carol, “Good Christian Friends, Rejoice!”

We sing some angelic songs, “Glory to God in the Highest” and “Holy, Holy, Holy,” but this is the first instance I’ve found where the angels sing one of our songs. It’s one of those strange connections between our worship and heavenly worship. Sometimes when we worship we lose the purpose. We think it’s about us. How will worship make me feel? Wrong question. Better question: does this honor, praise, and thank God? If we and the angels are all joined together in worship, we’re probably doing the right thing.

I don’t know what the angels’ favorite song (or dance) is, but it’s good to know they are sometimes singing (or dancing) along with us.

Read Revelation 7:11-12 and remember: God loves YOU unconditionally.

Wayne