The Christian preoccupation with titles (did he think that he was the Messiah, Son of God, heavenly Son of Man, son of David, or king?) obscures the issue.
The Mass readings on this auspicious day are re-assuring offering hope, peace and joy through humility and service to God, Heavenly Father.
The leader of the angels who have fallen from heaven because of pride, Satan has as his main adversary in Christian thought, legend, and iconography the archangel Michael, leader of God's heavenly hosts.
In sharp contrast to this "earthly city," epitomized by Rome but everywhere energized by the same human desires for praise and glory, Augustine projected the "most glorious city" of praise and thanks to God, the heavenly Jerusalem.
We'll make mistakes, we'll experience hardships and even when we're trying to do the right thing, we know that much of our time will be spent groping through the darkness, so often unable to discern God's heavenly plans.
Over the course of its evolution as a religion, Taoism developed an extensive pantheon of gods whose positions often mirrored those of secular officials; thus many Chinese cities to this day have a temple dedicated to the City God, the heavenly equivalent of a mayor.
At this time of escalating warfare, it is worth noting that the angels who appear to the shepherds to announce the birth of Jesus are soldiers in God's "heavenly host", who have laid down their arms and announce an era of peace.
Being a watchman in this global knowledge political economy would mean the person's constant speech and writing acts to speak of God's heavenly sovereignty to the global public, practitioners and policy-makers of the great and small powers, and the constant spiritual struggles between good and evil angelic forces, for which our hope is eschatological in nature.
But where school prayer is mandated, students from all walks of life have often been required to acknowledge an "Almighty God" or "Heavenly Father," whether through regulation or just social pressure.
Maybe someone will even write scripture about you! Make up the laws/rules of your God's heavenly place or religion.
You should also know that Christianity believes that God our Heavenly Father sent Christ, His only son, for us, in order to die at the hands of mankind which is counted as the sacrifice that saves humanity from our sins, and ultimately, from eternal damnation in Hell.
