Daily Excerpt: Christmas at the Mission (Sula): Angels
Excerpt from Christmas at the Mission Angels In the Bible, Luke tells us about the important role that the angels played in the birth of Jesus. They were the voices and choir letting the shepherds know the good news. Angels are messengers from God. In fact, that is what the word, angel , means [B2] : messenger . [VW3] Jesus’s birth is not the only time that the angels been involved in the affairs of people. Think about some other times: · Three angels appeared to Abraham; he gave them food and rest, and they told him that his wife Sarah, who was very, very old, would have a child—and she did: Isaac. · Jacob wrestled with an angel. · It was two angels who saved Lott [VW4] [B5] from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. · An angel appeared to Joshua before the fight for Jericho—and we know that Joshua and his people won, with the help of God. · An angel rescued Daniel from the lion’s den. · An angel announced to Zachar