It’s an interesting notion, isn’t it? We all know what it feels like to long, desire, or eagerly await something. We know the butterflies in the stomach feeling, the emotions, and the anticipation we experience in our longings. But angels. Those heavenly beings, they long? They have desires? They eagerly await?
Peter briefly mentions that angels do have longings. And do you know what they long for? They long to see our salvation. They long to see God rescue us. Redeem us. Transform us.
They long to see God fulfill His promises. Angels know something that we all struggle to grasp or comprehend. They have been with God for hundreds, thousands of years. They know that when God makes a promise, he never breaks a promise. They know that God finishes what he starts. They know that He who promised is faithful. So they long.
They long to see God fulfill the promises he made ages ago. God really made some incredible promises to us. So we have to position ourselves to receive these promises. In last week’s message, I shared how we do that – We draw near. How can you draw near this fall? How can you encourage others to draw near?
Peter wants us to feel more gratitude and wonder for our salvation that the angels of heaven longed to see; that we have now experienced through the gospel of Jesus Christ. We should be amazed at the greatness of our salvation.
"They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen."
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