Isn’t it enough to know that God cares for us, without the need for angels in the picture? Somehow they stretch our faith just a little more than we may be prepared for. Who mentions the angels as comfortably as we do the Lord? The spirit-world remains a bit of a no-go zone for many Christians for fear of entanglement in the unknown, or worse still, the fear of the loss of credibility. The angels seem to belong in a sort of never-never land, popping up here and there in both Heaven and on Earth. Some are allied to God. Some are not. As such they make up part of the crowd of witnesses who cover our every move. It is a somewhat uneasy thought. Do they see everything? Can we communicate with them? Hide from them?
In our technology-rich existence, we are warned to keep ourselves safe from unsavoury influences that come at us through the internet. How many of these are the work of dark angels in the background, inspiring people to think evil thoughts and perform evil deeds? Were evil angels present at the Mosque shootings last year? And were there holy angels at work when the nation reached out so powerfully to those who grieved? Certainly there was something special at work in those many gatherings and vigils. You could sense it.
This verse assures us that we can come under their guardianship, and by whatever agency or measure that they work by, we can at least welcome the thought. The same angels that followed and attended Christ in the wilderness and at Gethsemane will attend us in our hour of need too. Their role we may not discern, but if they have been commanded by God then we can expect they will stick around and get their job done.
Barry Struthers
In our technology-rich existence, we are warned to keep ourselves safe from unsavoury influences that come at us through the internet. How many of these are the work of dark angels in the background, inspiring people to think evil thoughts and perform evil deeds? Were evil angels present at the Mosque shootings last year? And were there holy angels at work when the nation reached out so powerfully to those who grieved? Certainly there was something special at work in those many gatherings and vigils. You could sense it.
This verse assures us that we can come under their guardianship, and by whatever agency or measure that they work by, we can at least welcome the thought. The same angels that followed and attended Christ in the wilderness and at Gethsemane will attend us in our hour of need too. Their role we may not discern, but if they have been commanded by God then we can expect they will stick around and get their job done.
Barry Struthers
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