The angels knew what was going on even if no one else did. They grasped the bizarre reality of Shakespeare stepping onto the stage, of God making Himself vulnerable, dependent, and human—making Himself Adam. And so, in a more appropriate spirit, they arranged a concert and put on what was no doubt the greatest choral performance in planetary history. Were the kings gathered? Where were the people with the important hats? Where were the ushers, the corporate sponsors? The Heavenly Host, the souls and angels of stars, descended into our atmosphere and burst in harmonic joy above a field and some
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