Reading Luke2

the birth of Jesus.
the angels appeared to the shepherds
the angels are clothed with the glory of God. their clothes are white an untainted white. brighter than the sun.
"the news we are here to deliver is of TREMENDOUS joy!"
as the announcer angel delivered his message, the host of his compadres bursted out in a song
"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace amoung those with whom He is well pleased!"
i picture God smiling and dancing the moment Jesus was born.
=it pleased the Father to crush the son=
the angels reflected God's delight and God was so excited and glad that when the angels saw it they broke out it praise.
why was the Father so happy?
so He could get glory from earth folk?
not really, He has angels worshiping Him day and night,
then why?
so He could say He went the extra mile and did a good deed?
of course not.
he was so excited when Jesus was born because finally man would be able to be intimate with Him, forever!
"At last!" he might've said
"I can finally be intimatly united with my creation!"
"finally i will be able pour my heart out to them!"
"now william will be able to know me like Adam knew me"
wow.
to walk in the cool of the day with God.
thats why it pleased the Father to crush his son, because he saw us giving our affections to him in the future.
.......
do we really know God?
i mean do we really know Him?
fully?
no, we havent even started to discover who he REALLY is.
but thats our greatest prize, as paul said, to recieve Christ.