It was Christmas Eve. God looked down from above at all His children. He said to an angel, “Go down to the earth and bring back to Me the one thing that best represents everything good that has been done in the name of this day.” The angel bowed to the God and flew towards the earth. Suddenly, she heard church bells. They were so melodious. Their tone was so beautiful. The angel was mesmerized. Looking down, she saw a small church. The bells belonged to that church. They were ringing out a carol. Then, a choir of voices rose through the night. Enchanted by the magic of what she was hearing, the angel found herself listening until the song finished. The angel was delighted to hear these sounds everywhere, from cities to the smallest villages. And any place where she heard these songs, she found hope in the hearts of men.
Hope
