Long Lost Relatives

The war between North and South Korea separated some people for 67 years. At one point, 39,000 South Koreans had registered with a Red Cross program that arranges family reunions.

Although we are different from the angels, we have one major thing in common with them: We were both created by the same God. Yet sin has separated us from them, and direct interaction between humans and angels is rare. This is largely due to the problem of sin.

Through the death of Christ, however, the sin problem has been conquered. His death began the removal of the final obstacle between us and the holy angels. The apostle Paul records that God will “reconcile all things to Himself, by Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven, having made peace through the blood of His cross” (Colossians 1:20).

Today we have angels all around us, all the time. However, the removal of sin—explained later in the teaching about the sanctuary—prepares the way for us to see and talk to the angels when Christ comes. This means that Jesus’ death has an impact on every creature in the universe!

By the central sacrifice in the plan of salvation, the angels were able to see God’s wisdom. They were moved to worship Jesus when His death revealed His great love and wisdom. This resulted in a reunion of worship toward our common Creator. The Bible records that moment when “at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:10, 11).

Apply It:

Try to re-connect with a distant relative.

Dig Deeper:

1 Peter 1:12; Luke 15:7; Hebrews 2:7

Key Bible Texts

To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God, (Ephesians 3:10 KJV)