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Key Scripture
Psalms 34:7 The angel of the LORD encamps all around those who fear Him, And delivers them.
Angels are a spiritual species of beings which God created with purpose.
Angels were created by God as spiritual beings. They all have:
When a person gets born again, they are born into the family of God and become a Child of God. The Spiritual Children of God are a brand new species, neither human nor angel nor spirit nor man. To be born again is to become a New Creation in Christ Jesus, eternally alive and predestined to be transformed into the image of God’s dear Son.
There are many benefits available to the Child of God. One such benefit is the attendance and dependence of Angels on Assignment. Upon the request of heaven or earth, angels are dispatched to assist the saint according to the will of God.
It is certain that angels have their work but so do we. If we were to read the account of Cornelius and the angel in Acts 10 we would find an interesting limit to angel’s assignment. According to the angel, heaven had been moved by Cornelius’ devotion to prayer and giving to the poor. However, when heaven responded with the dispatch of this angel, the angel did not tell Cornelius what to do to get born again, rather the angel merely pointed Cornelius to a saint, Peter in this case, who told him the story of Jesus.
In an earlier case in Acts 9 with the conversion of Saul of Tarsus. Neither the angel nor the voice from heaven explained to Saul what he should do but rather pointed him to wait until a Child of God could respond and lead him to salvation in Christ. It took 3 days of heavenly voices and visions before Ananias worked up the courage and went to lead this man to Christ.
Angels were all created with the same purpose as man – to serve and glorify God. Unlike humans however, we generally understand that angels do not reproduce and therefore do not pass either death or life on to their offspring. As with man, angels have an individual choice to follow God or to do their own thing. The situation differs in that angels have already made their choice.
At one point an anointed, high ranking Cherub named Lucifer felt he no longer wanted to be known as God’s servant or second in command. Rather Lucifer wanted to do his own thing and have his own glory. Lucifer began to talk his reasons among the angelic population and infected some with his side of the story. When Lucifer felt he had enough support to make it on his own, he rebelled against God and many of the heavenly host followed him. His fall was like lightening, as Luke 10 says, and continues by revealing the authority born again Christians have over fallen angels and all the hosts of darkness.
Today these rebel angels are often seen as angels of light but they are only working for their own goals, attempting to build their own kingdom and obtain their own following, trying to make people dissatisfied with God, using every means to discredit Him and win people over to their side.
It started in a peaceful garden with that subtle andsecret conversation this sneaky snake had with a woman. Seeds of distrust, dissatisfaction and discontentedness were sown. Satan successfully divided her and everyone she affected from the good and loving God who had given so much, even given so much to the devil himself, that is before he fell prey to his own pride and rebelled to begin his own kingdom. (2 Corinthians 11:14 & 1 Timothy 3:6)
Today angels are at odds with one another divided between God and the devil. God expects for those who followed Lucifer and were ultimately casted out of heaven’s embrace, to be resisted by those who follow Him. (James 4:7 – Resist the devil) God also knows that these demons will continue trying to influence others, humans and angels alike, to follow pride and break free from God and His ordained leadership. They are sneaky snakes. While there is hope for mankind through repentance and the salvation which was provided by the blood of Christ, there is no future hope for fallen angels … their future is sealed.
One day we shall see them as they are and just how much misery and harm they have caused the earth. So much of your trouble, seen and unseen, known and unknown, discovered and yet to be discovered, is the result of rebellious, pride-filled, greedy, arrogant, selfish and self-serving spirits who, without God’s blessings, can only feed on the unsuspecting and uncovered souls of men. These spirits can only influence and deceive, they cannot save and keep safe.You must resist them steadfast in the faith.
One day … we shall see them as they are and according to 1 Corinthians 6:3 we shall be their judge. Shall we not therefore also judge the things of this life? Thank God for His angels on assignment who:
Psalms 103:20 Angels excel in strength and carry out God’s plans, heeding the voice of His Word.
Important Points
Speak God’s Word over your life, family, and future. Heaven is listening … and heaven will help.
