Random Encouragement from the Psalms - Pt. 6

 

A thousand may fall at your side, ten thousand at your right hand, but it will not come near you. You will only look with your eyes and see the recompense of the wicked. Because you have made the LORD your dwelling place— the Most High, who is my refuge— no evil shall be allowed to befall you, no plague come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways. On their hands they will bear you up, lest you strike your foot against a stone. You will tread on the lion and the adder; the young lion and the serpent you will trample underfoot. (Psalm 91:7-13 ESV).

 

I have been asked many times about “angels.” Our reading today is one of the many references in Scripture to the existence of these mighty spiritual beings. However, there is another reference here. The psalmist says God has commanded “his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways” (v. 11). Let me begin with the word “command.” It has also been translated as “God gave His angels a charge concerning you.” The word “charge” is more than just a command to His angels to protect and keep you. A charge basically means God has given a mandate to His angels to protect and told them to ensure that you are protected! It is a charge that carries both the command and the responsibility to ensure it is fully executed. So there are angels right now that have received a charge from the Father to protect and rescue each of us.

 

Angels are spiritual created beings. They are of different spiritual ranks and authorities; and, not all of God’s angelic host has been assigned to you. However, there are some angels who have been assigned specifically to you. Michael was assigned to the nation of Israel in the book of Daniel. Elisha and his servant had a multitude of the angelic hosts around them. Whether it is one or a multitude, the major truth is that God has assigned angels to protect you, and they have been charged to ensure you are protected.

 

You may have never seen your angel, but we do not need to see them to know they are there. I have seen angels around me in the Word, and that is enough to walk in this truth! While some believers have been given the ability to see angels, that is not a prerequisite for their protective service over us. Please do not make this mistake. The truth that applies to the operation of the Holy Spirit in your life applies to the angelic guards around you. Be conscious of the angels around you; and, seek the wisdom of the Lord to guide you in your actions. Cast your fears away. God has already provided the best of protections.