Day 14 | Brienne Raines

Luke 2:13-18

And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the
heavenly host praising God and saying: “Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom
he is pleased!” (Luke 2:13-14)

As he (Jesus) was drawing near—already on the way down
the Mount of Olives—the whole multitude of his disciples
began to rejoice and praise God with a loud voice for all
the mighty works that they had seen, saying, “Blessed is the
King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven
and glory in the highest!” (Luke 19:37-38)

Our church focus in the book of Matthew has been on the
Kingdom of God. What it means to live for the King and be
a citizen in his Kingdom. If we are truly citizens of this
Kingdom, our response must be PRAISE. At the birth of the
King a multitude of the heavenly host, an angel army,
praised God. By the time Jesus made his triumphal entry
into Jerusalem, the multitude of disciples began to rejoice
and praise God. Let us reflect how the good news of great
joy of a Savior, was meant for that bunch of shepherds and
for us. As a multitude of believers, let us with loud voices
praise God, saying, “Glory to God in the highest!” Where is
your own heart today? Is your response to the King and his
Kingdom praise?

Would you help us Jesus to become people of praise, marked
by obedience to this command? Would you lower our sense
of self and increase our understanding of your greatness?
Would you loosen our lips to sing your praise?