And again, when he leads the first-born into the world, he says:
“Let all the angels of God worship him.”
Of the angels he says:
“He makes his angels winds
and his ministers a fiery flame.” (Hebrews 1:6-7 NABRE)
The apostle who wrote the letter to the Hebrews tells us that Jesus is superior to angels, he is the unique and divine son of God. The angels serve him. He is the Messiah promised to Israel.
Lord, from the beginning you gave us free will, making yourself helpless in our hands. The infant Jesus was totally dependent on the loving response of other people, making clear this divine helplessness.* May I open my arms to the baby born in Bethlehem and to the God who made us all.
Today, on this last day of Advent, on this final day of waiting, on this, the eve of Christmas, I will recognize the deep symbolism of Christmas that points us to the fulfillment of God's promise of salvation for all; and I will pray confidently that the peace of the season will blanket the world, if even briefly, so that all might sense the universal hope found in God's love for us.
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| Altar of the Birth of Christ - Church of the Nativity in Bethleheme* |
Saint Francis of Assisi, who created the first Christmas crib in 1223 at Greccio, Italy, pray for us.
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