Guardian Angels

1. Guardian Angels– 10th July 2016
“For he will commandhisangelsconcerningyou to guard youin all your ways” (Psalm91:11).
One of the mosttreasuredbeliefsheldbymanypeople isthateachpersonhas an appointed“guardian
angel”to watchover them.Althoughthe Bibleneverusesthe term“guardianangel,”there are
examplesof angelsbeingassignedtoprotecthumanbeings.We canlearnof an incidentwhere itis
clearlyreportedof anactiondone by an angel to release the apostlePeterwhowasincarcerated.We
can learnthisin Acts 12:6–10 of which a part of the passage as follows: “Suddenlyanangel ofthe Lord
appeared anda lightshone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke himup. “Quick,get up!”
he said,and the chainsfell off Peter’s wrists”( Acts 12:7).
Angelsare celestial messengerstocarry outGod’s will aswe can read fromPsalm103:20, “Praisethe
LORD, youhis angels, youmighty oneswho do hisbidding,whoobey hisword. Praise the LORD, all his
heavenlyhosts, youhis servantswho do hiswill”. Intimesof peril,“guardian”angelsare God’sservants
sentto assistand or rescue us . As Christianswe believe thattheyinvolve themselvesinpolitical affairs
of nationsaswell asthe smallestconcernsof children.We canlearnthisfrom Matthew 18:10, “See that
you donot despise one ofthese littleones. For I tell you that their angelsin heavenalwayssee the
face of my Father inheaven”. We can alsolearnof the involvementof Angelsineveninmatters
relatingtoa country as a whole whenwe read Isaiah37:35–36, “I will defend thiscity and save it, for
my sake and for the sake of Davidmy servant!” 36
Then the angel of the LORD went out and putto
death a hundredand eighty-fivethousandinthe Assyriancamp.When the people got upthe next
morning—therewere all the dead bodies!
The most significantcharacteristicof angels,isnottheirsupernatural powerortheirmagnificentbeauty.
Angels,specificallyguardianangels,are compelledtoworkonour behalf.Theyare anxioustohearand
carry out God’s Word.Theirinexhaustible loveforGodmotivatesthemtoprotectand guardwhat is
mostpreciousto Him, we as His children.
Whenour sonwas five,he waspermittedtoride hisbicycle onthe streetinfrontof our house.While
tendingtoyard work,I suddenlyheardthe loudsquealingof brakesasour son,made a 90° turn in front
of an onrushingcar.A hysterical womanleapedoutof the car, screaming,“I’ve killedhim.MyGod,I’ve
killedhim!”ButasI approachedthe “accident,”I saw my soncalmlystraddlinghisuprightbicycle,with
the car’s bumperinchesfromhissmall frame.The womancontinuedtocry,“I was late to an
appointmentandIwasdoingat least45 mph. He justturned!I had no warning!Iknow I hitsomething
hard!” Yetthere stood my son,puzzledbyall the fuss,withnoinjuriestohisbody. Tome thishappens
to be a firsthandexperience of whomIbelieve as aguardianangel.We can learnin Psalm91:11, “For he
will commandhisangels concerning youto guard you inall yourways;”
In hisbook,Angels:God’sSecretAgents,Dr.BillyGrahamstates, “Ido not believe inangelsbecause I
have everseenone ― because I haven’t. I believe inangelsbecause the Bible says there are angels;I
believe the Bible tobe the true Wordof God.”1
Sohow are we to regard the brightaura that rescued
twoyoungboys froma collapsingcavern?Whowasthe tall blondstrangerthatguidedthe diverstoa

2. hole inthe ice?A youngchildrolls,unharmed,acrossthree lanesof Californiafreewayandasks,
“Mother,did yousee them?All the angelsthatstoppedthe traffic!”2
Yetangelsneverministerselfishly,
directingattentionuponthemselves.Theyserveinananonymousmannerthatassuresall glorygoesto
God.
Have you evertriedtocontact your guardianangel?A friendof mine whomanagesabookstore
frequentlyreceivesrequestsforbooksthatteachhow to pray to yourangel or how to discoveryour
guardianangel’sname.These same individualsattendseminarsthatpromise to“putyouin touchwith
your guardianangel.”Otherangel-seekerschoose amore convenientmethod― “for$59.95 (prepaid)
youcan e-mail three questionstoourangel psychicandreceive aresponse fromyourpersonal guardian
angel within72 hours”!Guardianangelsare a hotcommodity.Bookswhichprofessthe truthabout
guardianangelsuse everysource of informationexceptthe genuinesource of truth.Angel lore,myths,
ancientstories,evenpersonal encounterswithguardianangelsmustbe measuredagainstaninfallible
standard…the Bible.
Worshipingorgivinghonortoa guardianangel isidolatry. We can learnthisfrothe apostle Paul tellsus
not to letanyone whodelightsinfalsehumilityandworshipof angelsdisqualifyyouforthe ultimate
prize we seekasChristian.We can learnfrom Colossians2:18,” Do not let anyonewho delightsinfalse
humilityandthe worshipof angelsdisqualifyyou.Sucha person alsogoes intogreat detail about
what they have seen; they are puffedup withidle notionsby their unspiritual mind”.We are also
warnedaboutthe dangerin pursuingguardianangels, andnotGodas we learnfrom 2 Corinthians
11:14, “Andno wonder,for Satan himselfmasqueradesasan angel of light”.
As Christianwe must notplace our faithinangels,which issomethingthatGodcreated. Our absoluter
faithhas to be inGod who rules everythingincluding the angels.ItisGodwhocontinuestodo
extraordinaryactsinour lives,commandingHisangelichostsonourbehalf.