(by Pastor Jean)

According to Psalm 103:20 the function of angels is to bless the Lord, to do His word, obey His voice, do His will and minister on God’s behalf. Hebrews 1:6 adds to this that all the angels are to worship Jesus. Then in Hebrews 1:14 we are also told that angels are ministering spirits sent out by God to “serve (accompany, protect) those who will inherit salvation” (AMP). (See also Heb 1:7). Angels appeared to several people in the Bible including Abraham, Lot, Moses, Gideon, Hannah, Balaam, Daniel, Zechariah, Mary, Joseph, Philip and Paul. An angel also delivered Peter from prison and angels carried Lazarus to his eternal destination when he died. The Revelation of Jesus Christ was given to John by an angel (Rev 1:1). The function of angels is also to protect us as we see in Psalm 91, “God sends angels with special orders to protect you wherever you go, defending you from all harm” (Ps 91:11; TPT). Also, in Psalm 34:7 we are told that the angels surround and protect those who fear God. It also appears from scripture that each believer has designated angels (Matt 18:10, Acts 12:15). Angels also oppose and do warfare against evil angels as we read in Rev 12:7-9 and Dan 10:12,13. In light of the above, let’s remember that even though we can’t usually see angels we know that they are there and that God sends them to help us when we pray (Acts 12:5,11).