I was reading Hebrews this morning and verse 14 of chapter 1 struck me afresh as interesting. It says, (speaking of Angels) Are they not all ministering spirits sent out to serve for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation? So Angels serve Christians.
Psalm 34:7 says The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them. It does, at least in my Bible, say Angel, and not angels, but there are other texts I looked at to prove a point.
Psalm 91:11 For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.
Matthew 18:10 speaking of little children, Jesus says See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.
Peter was let loose from jail in Acts 12. Verse 15 tells us that the people gathered together praying for Peter did not believe that Peter was actually standing outside their door knocking. They thought the one knocking was his angel.
Does it not appear that the Bible is teaching that angels are servants of God. God sends out His angels to serve and minister to Christians. It also appears that each person has an angel sent by God. Jesus holding a child spoke of the child's particular angel. And the Christians in Acts 12 believed that Peter had his own angel.
We are to walk by faith and not by sight. Meaning I am to live my life believing the truth laid out for me in the Scriptures even though my eyes tell me otherwise. My eyes do not see a particular angel that is ministering and serving me, yet my Bible says there is.
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