Angels? What angels...?

Keep looking.

Whatever happened to the angels? The ones who lit up the sky over Bethlehem with "Glory to God in the highest"? The ones who rolled away stones and sat on them as if death were a mere inconvenience?

Do they not show up anymore? Or is it that we've forgotten how to see?

Throughout Scripture, angels are messengers, warriors, servants of the Living God, breaking through the veil between heaven and earth. They show up in dreams, in fire, in fields, and prison cells. But the thing is—they're not the main event. They’re always pointing, announcing, preparing the way for something—someone—greater.

And then comes Jesus. He doesn't just bring a message; He is the message. He tears open the heavens, and now the Spirit moves freely, uncontained. You don't just need angels when the Spirit of the risen Christ is in you, leading you, guiding you, strengthening you.

Does that mean angels are gone? No, but their work is hidden, like so much of God’s work. Maybe they're still fighting battles we don’t even know about. Maybe they're protecting the weak and the wandering. Maybe we don't see them because we’re not looking for God’s hand in the ordinary, the quiet, the unexpected.

But here's the thing—the angels still sing. They’re still declaring glory in the highest. Only now, they’re inviting you to join the chorus. Through Jesus, the heavens have been opened, the veil torn, and the Spirit given. So perhaps the question isn’t, "Where are the angels?" but, "Where am I looking for God’s presence?"

They're still here, but now the focus isn’t on them. It's on the One they’ve been pointing to all along. And He’s closer than you think.