1 Peter 1:10-12 Angels Gaze Down in Wonder - Devotional Scripture

 This salvation was something even the prophets wanted to know more about when they prophesied about this gracious salvation prepared for you. 11 They wondered what time or situation the Spirit of Christ within them was talking about when he told them in advance about Christ’s suffering and his great glory afterward. 1 Peter 1:10-11 (NLT)

The prophets didn't really understand all of the things that they wrote regarding the Messiah. When Daniel was trying to understand some of the things he was writing about; the Lord just said, “Daniel, just seal it up. It's not for now. It's for the future. And in the last days, knowledge will be increased. They'll understand it then” (Daniel 12:8-9). The old prophets were inspired by the Spirit of God to foretell the sufferings of Jesus even though they themselves did not understand them.   Imagine Isaiah, Jeremiah and Zechariah writing down these prophesies.  They must have been thinking, “What in the world am I writing here? This doesn't make sense.” The Old Testament prophets knew so much; yet much was hidden to them. They searched diligently trying to understand them but they were not written for them at that time.

They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.  1 Peter 1:12 (NLT)

They were written for us.  These great prophets were raised up for you and me so we would have a book that revealed the grace of God, the mercy of God and His the plan for our salvation. The prophets of the Old Testament longed to see the grace of the New Covenant. I can only imagine how excited Isaiah would have been to read the Gospel of John.

 
We are so privileged to live on this side of the cross.  We have what the prophets did not and we enjoy what angels desire to see. The angels stand gazing down at us trying to understand the wondrous mystery of redemption.  They look at you and me in say, “What does this mean that God has chosen these people to be His family?”