Psalm 91 Study, Part 9
As we continue our study of Psalm 91, let’s read verses 11 and 12 in the Amplified Bible.
For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service].
They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
I add several words to this: He will give His angels charge over you to accompany, defend, preserve, guard, protect and keep you in all your ways.
As God’s children we have the protection of the angels at all times. Our angels go to work at the confession of God’s Word. They only hearken to the voice of the Word of God in our mouths. They do not hearken to fear or desperation.
Let’s look at the Word of God concerning angels. If you look up the word “angels’’ in the concordance, you will find quite a few references, but we are only going to look at several today.
In Psalm 103:20 we read that the angels are mighty ones, that they are mighty in strength and that they do God’s commandments, hearkening to the voice of His Word. What a powerful scripture. Once again, we see that our whole lives are governed by the Word of God. His Word is our life. His Word in our mouths even commissions the angels to pay attention and do what His Word commands. God’s Word in our mouths puts our angels to work to do the Word of God. Isn’t that awesome! God has given us angels to help us to do whatever we are doing. Of course, we do not focus on angels. We focus on God and His Word and the angels do His Word.
There is much emphasis today in the world on angels and as Christians we are not to get caught up in majoring on angelic activity or demonic activity of the fallen angels. We are to focus on Jesus Christ and what He has done, the Holy Spirit and what He is doing and the Father and His loving care for us. In Hebrews 1:5-8 and 13 in the Amplified Bible we see it made very clear the place of angels in God’s Kingdom.
For to which of the angels did [God] ever say, You are My Son, today I have begotten You [established You in an official Sonship relation, with kingly dignity]? And again, I will be to Him a Father, and He will be to Me a Son?
Moreover, when He brings the firstborn Son again into the habitable world, He says, Let all the angels of God worship Him.
Referring to the angels He says, [God] Who makes His angels winds and His ministering servants flames of fire;
But as to the Son, He says to Him, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever (to the ages of the ages), and the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of absolute righteousness (of justice and straightforwardness).
Besides, to which of the angels has He ever said, Sit at My right hand [associated with me in My royal dignity] till I make your enemies a stool for your feet?
Angels are sent as ministering spirits for us. Let’s look at that verse in Hebrews. In verse 14 in the Amplified Bible we read: Are not the angels all ministering spirits (servants) sent out in the service [of God for the assistance] of those who are to inherit salvation?
The angels are sent out of God to assist us who are His children. They are ministering spirits sent forth to help us in all that we do. We are surrounded by angelic messengers all the time. We see many instances of this throughout the Bible. There is much in the book of Revelation concerning angels in the end time activity. I am told that we all have a guardian angel assigned to us. There are some good books written on angels. I would recommend two. One is by Billy Graham and the other is by Charles Capps. But I also caution you not to get caught up in studying angels and angelic activity. God takes care of us. It is He we are to focus our attention on.
The Bible has much to say about angels and their work. We see that 1/3 of the angels fell from Heaven when lucifer rebelled and now he is satan, the accuser of the brethren, the devil, that wicked one. There are also archangels. In Luke 1 the archangel Gabriel spoke to Mary and told here that the Spirit of God would overshadow her and she would conceive the Son of God.
Our main emphasis here today from Psalm 91 is the protection that we have because of angels. They are charged to keep or guard us. They closely and carefully watch over us. That is part of their assignment. The angels are commissioned and on assignment to you wherever you go and whatever you do. God has given you the right as His child, in the name of Jesus, to access the ministry of the angelic hosts of Heaven on your behalf.
For He will give His angels [especial] charge over you to accompany and defend and preserve you in all your ways [of obedience and service].
They shall bear you up on their hands, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
I add several words to this: He will give His angels charge over you to accompany, defend, preserve, guard, protect and keep you in all your ways.
As God’s children we have the protection of the angels at all times. Our angels go to work at the confession of God’s Word. They only hearken to the voice of the Word of God in our mouths. They do not hearken to fear or desperation.
Let’s look at the Word of God concerning angels. If you look up the word “angels’’ in the concordance, you will find quite a few references, but we are only going to look at several today.
In Psalm 103:20 we read that the angels are mighty ones, that they are mighty in strength and that they do God’s commandments, hearkening to the voice of His Word. What a powerful scripture. Once again, we see that our whole lives are governed by the Word of God. His Word is our life. His Word in our mouths even commissions the angels to pay attention and do what His Word commands. God’s Word in our mouths puts our angels to work to do the Word of God. Isn’t that awesome! God has given us angels to help us to do whatever we are doing. Of course, we do not focus on angels. We focus on God and His Word and the angels do His Word.
There is much emphasis today in the world on angels and as Christians we are not to get caught up in majoring on angelic activity or demonic activity of the fallen angels. We are to focus on Jesus Christ and what He has done, the Holy Spirit and what He is doing and the Father and His loving care for us. In Hebrews 1:5-8 and 13 in the Amplified Bible we see it made very clear the place of angels in God’s Kingdom.
For to which of the angels did [God] ever say, You are My Son, today I have begotten You [established You in an official Sonship relation, with kingly dignity]? And again, I will be to Him a Father, and He will be to Me a Son?
Moreover, when He brings the firstborn Son again into the habitable world, He says, Let all the angels of God worship Him.
Referring to the angels He says, [God] Who makes His angels winds and His ministering servants flames of fire;
But as to the Son, He says to Him, Your throne, O God, is forever and ever (to the ages of the ages), and the scepter of Your kingdom is a scepter of absolute righteousness (of justice and straightforwardness).
Besides, to which of the angels has He ever said, Sit at My right hand [associated with me in My royal dignity] till I make your enemies a stool for your feet?
Angels are sent as ministering spirits for us. Let’s look at that verse in Hebrews. In verse 14 in the Amplified Bible we read: Are not the angels all ministering spirits (servants) sent out in the service [of God for the assistance] of those who are to inherit salvation?
The angels are sent out of God to assist us who are His children. They are ministering spirits sent forth to help us in all that we do. We are surrounded by angelic messengers all the time. We see many instances of this throughout the Bible. There is much in the book of Revelation concerning angels in the end time activity. I am told that we all have a guardian angel assigned to us. There are some good books written on angels. I would recommend two. One is by Billy Graham and the other is by Charles Capps. But I also caution you not to get caught up in studying angels and angelic activity. God takes care of us. It is He we are to focus our attention on.
The Bible has much to say about angels and their work. We see that 1/3 of the angels fell from Heaven when lucifer rebelled and now he is satan, the accuser of the brethren, the devil, that wicked one. There are also archangels. In Luke 1 the archangel Gabriel spoke to Mary and told here that the Spirit of God would overshadow her and she would conceive the Son of God.
Our main emphasis here today from Psalm 91 is the protection that we have because of angels. They are charged to keep or guard us. They closely and carefully watch over us. That is part of their assignment. The angels are commissioned and on assignment to you wherever you go and whatever you do. God has given you the right as His child, in the name of Jesus, to access the ministry of the angelic hosts of Heaven on your behalf.
posted by Rev. Kialeen Potterton @ 7:56 AM
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