KG, Bonds, and Angels

There have been quite a few big sports stories lately.  Two that stand out to me right now are Kevin Garnett's arrival in Boston and Barry Bonds' pursuit of 756 (which I am watching right now).  Both stories are significant and spark a lot of thoughts, opinions, and chatter.  I'm sure the words "Did you hear..." and "What do you think about..." have been said a lot concerning these two stories.

And rightfully so.  Both KG and Bonds are currently in buzzworthy positions.

Then I got to thinking...

I wonder what the angels said to one another when Christ was born, crucified, and resurrected.

Let me throw in a Bible verse:

And they were calling to one another:
“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty;
the whole earth is full of his glory.”
  - Isaiah 6:3

The interesting part of that verse is that the seraphs call "to one another" when they say "Holy, holy, holy..."

I like to think that whenever humans talk with one another in amazement, excitement, or awe about something, it is a slight reflection of what the angels do.

I can imagine how astounded they were when Jesus was born in a manger as a baby, and how they must have prattled with one another with wide eyes.

I can also imagine how mournful they must have been when Jesus was crucified on the cross, and how they must have wailed with one another with tearful eyes.

I can imagine how ecstatic they must have been when Jesus rose again three days later, and how they must have shouted together with praises filled with joy, adoration, and astonishment, taking hold of each other, embracing one another, and jumping up and down with hands raised.  Boston Celtics fans must have tasted a glimpse of this when KG's arrival was announced.

And I can also imagine how the devil and his cronies must have cried foul when Christ was raised again, accusing God of cheating with infinitely more vehemence than those who currently accuse Bonds of breaking the rules of baseball.

Am I way off on this?  Is this speculation a bit much?  Maybe.

But two things are certain:

1. "...there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents." - Luke 15:10

2. I want to experience angels' joy.

"Concerning this salvation, the prophets, who spoke of the grace that was to come to you, searched intently and with the greatest care, trying to find out the time and circumstances to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when he predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories that would follow. It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves but you, when they spoke of the things that have now been told you by those who have preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things." - 1 Peter 1:10-12 (emphasis added)