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FOR HE WILL COMMAND HIS ANGELS CONCERNING YOU
TO GUARD YOU IN ALL YOUR WAYS.
PSALM 91:11
Malak, the Hebrew word for angel, means messenger, human representative, angel, a supernatural representative of God, sometimes delivering messages, sometimes protecting God’s people; the “angel of the LORD” sometimes shares divine characteristics and is sometimes thought to be a manifestation of God himself, or of the pre-incarnate Christ. (1) Angels exist in the world, having different purposes. The Lord commands His angels to watch over us, guarding us in all our ways.
“This Present Darkness,” a fictional novel about spiritual warfare by Frank Perretti, helped me understand the battle that rages around us between good and evil. Set in a small town in the USA, the young praying pastor unwittingly stops the devil’s ploys with his persistent faith. God’s angels reveal themselves and their divine majesty when all seems lost. Throughout the Bible, the Lord’s angels help propel His story forward, which He still does today.
We never know when we may entertain an angel, but we can count on God using them to protect and watch over us. Often, I ask the Lord to watch over my loved ones, surrounding them with His angels, trusting their protection. Not only does God give us the Holy Spirit to guide and direct us, He commands His angels to guard us.
Relying on the Creator’s promises, trust that He will command His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. His word says He does; believe it.
Application:
God commands His angels concerning you.
Prayer:
Lord, thank You for commanding Your angels concerning us to watch over and protect us. Please help believe Your promise, relying on Your protection and that of Your heavenly army. Let us live boldly for Christ, knowing You have our backs.
IJNIP. Amen
(1) NIV Exhaustive Concordance Dictionary. Copyright © 2015 by Zondervan.
