About Angels

Before I went out, I was meditating on angels. According to the Bible, angels act out the Word of God or obey God's commands. (Psalm 103: 20-21) In other words, contrary to popular belief, you can't just command God's angels to do your bidding, unless you're dealing with Satan who can pass himself off as an angel of light. (2 Corinthians 11:14)

In one example in the Bible, when King Hezekiah of Israel asked God to help him against King Sennacherib of Assyria, an angel of the Lord was sent to an Assyrian camp and killed 185,000 men.  (2 Kings 19: 35) That's how powerful one angel of the Lord is.

Hours later, while I was waiting for a bus, I was busy replying to an email on my phone. I was so focused, I missed my bus. A woman sitting next to me at the bus shelter whispered to me to be careful as she believed a man was watching me.  I thanked her for her concern and put my phone away. She said if anything happens, she will call on God to smite them.

I thought to myself, I wonder if this woman is an angel of the Lord in human form? 😀

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Relevant Bible verses:

"Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent to Hezekiah, saying, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel: ‘Because you have prayed to Me against Sennacherib king of Assyria, I have heard.’
...And it came to pass on a certain night that the angel of the Lord went out, and killed in the camp of the Assyrians one hundred and eighty-five thousand; and when people arose early in the morning, there were the corpses—all dead." 2 Kings 19: 20, 35

"For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone." Psalm 91: 11-12

"Bless the Lord, you His angels, Who excel in strength, who do His word, Heeding the voice of His word. Bless the Lord, all you His hosts, You ministers of His, who do His pleasure." Psalm 103: 20-21

"And no wonder! For Satan himself transforms himself into an angel of light." 2 Corinthians 11:14

"Are they not all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation?" Hebrews 1: 14

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