Angels Watching Over Me

There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. 

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. 

They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone. 

Psalms 91:10-12

Angels are active on earth. This is documented in the word of God, by the varied ministries and many appearances of angels to people recorded in the Bible.

Angels minister in many ways in both Heaven and earth.  Through the written word, we can understand the importance of angels in spiritual warfare.  Angels are instructed and prepared to intercede on our behalf.  Jesus understood this while in the process of being led away to be crucified.

Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?  But how then shall the scriptures be fulfilled, that thus it must be?  Matthew 26:53-54

¨        The ministry of angels on earth:

Just as the angels have a part in the spiritual realm,  they also minister in the earth among you and I. 

             ›  Ruling nations:

And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling.  Daniel 10:11  (read entire chapter)

          ›  Ministering to believers in times of testing:

Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.  Matthew 4:11

          ›  Strengthening Believers:

And there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.  Luke 22:43

          ›  Interpreting God's will for men:

Then said I, O my lord, what are these? And the angel that talked with me said unto me, I will shew thee what these be.  Zechariah 1:9

I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.  Daniel 7:16

            ›  Guiding believers:

And the angel of the Lord spake unto Philip, saying, Arise, and go toward the south unto the way that goeth down from Jerusalem unto Gaza, which is desert.  Acts 8:26.

            ›  Bringing judgment on individuals and nations:

And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.  Acts 12:23

And when the angel stretched out his hand upon Jerusalem to destroy it, the Lord repented him of the evil, and said to the angel that destroyed the people, It is enough: stay now thine hand. And the angel of the Lord was by the threshing place of Araunah the Jebusite.  2 Samuel 24:16

And I heard a great voice out of the temple saying to the seven angels, Go your ways, and pour out the vials of the wrath of God upon the earth.  Revelation 16:1

           ›  Bringing answers to prayer:

Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation.  And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. Daniel 9:21-22

             ›  Announcing:

But the angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias: for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.  Luke 1:13

But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.  Matthew 1:21

              ›  Warning:

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.  Matthew 2:13

               ›  Instructing:

And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified.  He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.  Matthew 28:5-6

               ›  Encouraging:

For there stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I serve, Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Caesar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.  Acts 27:23

               ›  Revealing:

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:  Revelation 1:1

               ›  Sustaining:

Then the devil leaveth him, and, behold, angels came and ministered unto him.  Matthew 4:11

               ›  Preserving:

Behold, I send an Angel before thee, to keep thee in the way, and to bring thee into the place which I have prepared.  Exodus 23:20

               ›  Protecting:

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.  Psalms 91:11

               ›  Delivering:

And when we cried unto the Lord, he heard our voice, and sent an angel, and hath brought us forth out of Egypt: and, behold, we are in Kadesh, a city in the uttermost of thy border:  Numbers 20:16

                ›  Destroying:

And upon a set day Herod, arrayed in royal apparel, sat upon his throne, and made an oration unto them.  And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man.  And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.  Acts 12:20-23

               ›  Interceding:

Then the angel of the Lord answered and said, O Lord of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years?  Zechariah 1:12

¨         The ministry of angels in Heaven includes:

               ›  Worship:

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and the beasts and the elders: and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;  Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.  Revelation 5:11-12

Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly.  And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory.  Isaiah 6:3

Praise ye the Lord. Praise ye the Lord from the heavens: praise him in the heights.  Praise ye him, all his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.  Psalms  148:1-2

              ›  Standing ready to do God's will:

Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.  Bless ye the Lord, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.  Psalms 103:20-21

               ›  Ministering to the godly who have died in Christ Jesus:

Yet Michael the archangel, when contending with the devil he disputed about the body of Moses, durst not bring against him a railing accusation, but said, The Lord rebuke thee.  Jude 9;

And it came to pass, that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom: the rich man also died, and was buried;  Luke 16:22

              ›  Representing children in a special way:

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.  Matthew 18:10

              ›  Rejoicing over those who accept the Gospel:

Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.  Luke 15:10

¨        The future activities of angels will include:

              ›  Participating in the return of Jesus:

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:   1 Thessalonians 4:16

              ›  Gathering the elect:

And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.  Matthew 24:31

              ›  Warning and preaching during the tribulation:

And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people,  Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.  And there followed another angel, saying, Babylon is fallen, is fallen, that great city, because she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.  And the third angel followed them, saying with a loud voice, If any man worship the beast and his image, and receive his mark in his forehead, or in his hand,  Revelation 14:6-9

               ›  Separating the wicked from the righteous:

The enemy that sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the world; and the reapers are the angels. 

So shall it be at the end of the world: the angels shall come forth, and sever the wicked from among the just,  Matthew 13:39 and 49

              ›  Binding Satan:

And I saw an angel come down from heaven, having the key of the bottomless pit and a great chain in his hand.  And he laid hold on the dragon, that old serpent, which is the Devil, and Satan, and bound him a thousand years,  Revelation 20:1-2

Angels, as recorded n the word of God are real and serve a purpose with you and I.  They also serve a purpose both here on earth and in the heavens above.

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