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Have you ever watched people at a tourist spot? At places like the Coliseum in Rome, the Petronas Towers in Kuala Lumpur, or the Grand Canyon in Arizona, visititors strain their necks to get a better view. Some call this "rubbernecking," which means "to observe with curiosity."
The Bible tells us that such fascination also goes on in the heavenly places. The apostle Peter pulls back the curtain of heaven to let us see angels gazing at God's plan of redemption--"things which angels desire to look into" (1 Peter 1:12). The Greek word translated "look into" means "to stoop and look at carefully with curiosity."
But whay are angels so fascinated by man's salvation? The most likely explanation is that the are amazed at the astonishing way God solved the problem of sin (Eph 3:8-12). The cross was the means by which God provided His Son as the righteous substitute to pay the penalty for sin while upholding His hole standard (Rom 3:19-31). God now provides redemption to any human being who will repent, believe, and recieve it.
Are you thankful for your salvation? The angels are! They rejoice every time a sinner repents and puts his faith in Christ (Luke 15:10)---Dennis Fisher
Thank God for this information, as a believer, my Faith is renewed is this passage, is yours? MWR 12/03
