God's angels are present and active today! - Ruminating in the Word of God

The Lord is awe-inspiring, fearsome, fascinating, intriguing, majestic, and full of splendor: breathtaking! Here is what I saw of him today and what came to my heart and mind in Genesis 24:40,

"The Lord, before whom I have walked, will send his angel with you and make your journey a success, so that you can get a wife for my son from my own clan and from my father's family."

Here is something I wrote on this verse in October, 2007:

Here is what Abraham told his servant when he sent him to find a wife for Isaac. The Lord would send his angel with him to bring success. Did the servant see this angel on the trip? Did he sense the presence of this angel? The account does not provide the details of it but the thought of it causes me to think of the presence of angels amongst us today.

Angels were very active at the time of Jesus' birth, Luke chapters 1 and 2, and his death and resurrection, Matthew 28:2,5. Jesus had legions of angels at his disposal when he was here in his earthly ministry, Matthew 26:53. We know that angels will accompany the Lord when he returns for us at the end of the age, Matthew 16:27; 24:31, 2 Thessalonians 1:7. Angels were active in the early church, Acts 5:19, 8:26, 10:3-7, 12:7, Revelation 1:1, 20, etc.

Angels rejoice over the change of heart of a sinner when he or she turns to God, Luke 15:10 (can you imagine that when you and I turned to the Lord that the angels in heaven rejoiced?!) We also know that the young in faith have angels that appear before the face of our heavenly Father, Matthew 18:10. We are told all angels are "ministering spirits" sent to serve those of us who have embraced Jesus Christ in faith, Hebrews 1:14. Some believers have unknowingly extended hospitality to angels, Hebrews 13:2, (kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it…) Angels accompany us when we go to be with the Lord at our death, Luke 16:22.

There is so much more to learn of angels in the pages of Scripture as how they will participate in the judgment of the world at the end of the age throughout the book of Revelation. We read of joyful assemblies of angels in worship in that book and how they participate with the Lord in so many ways. The book ends with the Lord saying, "I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches." Revelation 22:16.

I am thoroughly convinced there are angels amongst us today involved in our affairs - and, I'm sure I would be quite astonished if I had any clue as to just how very actively involved they really are.

Anything of the Lord capture your heart from Scripture today? Share what moved you about him from your Bible reading today. I'd love to hear from you!

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