JESUS AND HIS ANGELS

Are they not ALL MINISTERING SPIRITS, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? – Hebrews 1:14

Angels are real. They played notable roles in heralding Jesus. It is unscriptural to worship angels, yet irrational to ignore them. It is an act of misdemeanour against God’s Sovereignty to pay the slightest adoration to an angel, yet God uses them for many worthwhile deeds toward humanity. Though Jesus never condescended to take angelic form, the angels did not think it demeaning to express their joy when they found Him arrayed in an infant body at Bethlehem. The Messiah’s story validates the ministry of angels.

Praise God for the ministry of His angels! Oh, how sweet to know that the holy angels are our guardians every hour! They constantly minister for us who are the heirs of salvation. They encamp round about us (Psa.34:7). They keep watch and ward about us, both in the scorching noon-tide, and in the night’s darkness. Christ gives His angels charge over us, to keep us in all our ways, bearing us up in their hands, lest at any time we stumble against stones (Psa.91:11-12). His angels are not weaklings. They excel in strength, do His commandments, and hearken to the voice of His word (Psa.103:20).

The angels of the Lord did not tell the Saviour’s story with groans, sobs, sighs or stammering tongues of disinterest or feigned interest. They actually SANG the STORY out, with breasts full of joy, hearts burning with love, and gladness in their eyes. Their song stirs our hearts: “Glory to God on high, and on earth peace, good will towards men” (Lk.2:14). The angels sang about Jesus, born in the manger. They sang of Christ, and the salvation which He came into the world to work out – a salvation that gave Glory to God and Peace to human beings, and was a token of God’s good will towards the human race.

That’s why we on this side of eternity can now sing with cheer, gladness and gusto:

Angels, from the realms of glory,

Wing your downward flight to earth,

ye who sing creation’s story,

Now proclaim Messiah’s birth;

Come and worship,

Worship Christ, the new-born King.

The angels of the Lord model His assignment for you and I, to take the Good News of salvation and joy to the whole world.