I assume we all know how great it feels to see someone extremely joyful over something we had a part in making happen.

Have you ever considered the powerful opportunity you have to make angels dance in Heaven?

Jesus said something very profound.

Luke 15:7 I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance.

Jesus had just given the example of a shepherd losing a sheep and then finding and, as a result, inviting his friends and neighbors over to celebrate.  It is a picture of great joy and rejoicing.  He went on to give another example:

Luke 15:8 “Or what woman, having ten silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? 9 And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, “Rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!’ 10 Likewise, I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

Anytime someone comes to faith in Christ, there’s great rejoicing in heaven.  It causes an eruption of joy in the company of the angels every time!

Nowhere in all of Scripture is this kind of occurrence in heaven mentioned about any other activity here on earth.

The only way to make angels dance is by partnering with the Holy Spirit to proclaim the gospel to others and be used by Him to lead them to faith in Christ Jesus.

Not a single angel will dance because we won a political argument.  Not one will be moved to dance and rejoice because we made a great point to someone to prove we were right and they were wrong.  Angels aren’t stirred with great joy to dance because we are determined to become better established in systematic theology.

Such things may make us feel better, but they will not do anything to produce the kind of celebration in heaven Jesus spoke about.

I can preach my best message ever, and it does not even begin to stir an angel to get excited.  But if the Holy Spirit should use that message to lead someone to trust Christ, an explosive eruption of rejoicing will occur among the angels that will permeate all of heaven!

Committing to lead others to Christ by being a witness for Him puts us in a position to spark a dance party in heaven among the angels.  It blows my mind to think that we here on this earth have the ability to help facilitate great joy in heaven.  Want to join me in making the angels dance?  Purpose to go out of your way each day to share the good news about Jesus with someone and ask them if they would like to receive Him as you did.  Let’s keep the angels in great shape by giving them a reason for lots of dancing.