Angels

"For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up lest you dash your foot upon a stone." Psalm 91: 11-12

I don't know if you've noticed, but angels are everywhere. There is a peculiar fascination with angels like never before in our culture. They're on TV shows, and the focus of movies and books. There are a multitude of websites about them, and even stores which sell nothing else but angel stuff. Much of this information is fanciful at best. People are enamoured with the idea of angels. Unfortunately, there are many that take their fascination too far, to the point of worship. So what's the real deal with angels?

Angels certainly are real. They are spiritual beings created by God to serve Him and us, His beloved children. They are not objects of worship or any more special than humanity. They are just another amazing aspect of God's creative brilliance designed to bring Him glory. Now the real role and substance of angels may not sell many books, movies, or figurines but I would argue that it is more than amazing.

What would you think, if I told you that angels were created in large part because of God's great love for you. God loves you so much that He dreamed up these amazing heavenly beings. And these amazing heavenly beings were charged with the task of watching over you: ministering to you, both physically and spiritually, and protecting you from danger. Angels, in essence, act as God's protective hands and feet, invisibly watching over you and I, keeping us safe from harm. God has given His angels charge over us, to keep us in all our ways.

Who knows, how many times we have been spared from calamity through the protective intervention of angels? I suspect, more times than we could even know.

I do think it important to note though, in our consideration of these beings, that they are simply doing what they were created to do. They are instruments of God - graciously used by Him for our protection and benefit. If anyone is to be thanked and venerated for this gracious act, it our beloved Father - He who cared and continue to care for us enough to create and sustain spiritual beings to minister to us.

Thanks be to God for angels who bear up those who love Him. May you know His love and protection on this day.

Be God's, Scott