Angels: Ministering Spirits

[Aquila]

The Bible states that the holy angels are "ministering spirits" sent to minister to us, the heirs of salvation:

Hebrews 1:13-14
King James Version (KJV)
13 But to which of the angels said he at any time, Sit on my right hand, until I make thine enemies thy footstool?
14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

In what ways do angels "minister" to us?

The first thing I can think of is protection. In what other ways might they minister?

Also... what are your thoughts on Guardian Angels?

This is just something I dont' hear much about and enjoy discussing.

God bless,

Chris

[Esther]

I agree, they protect us, and I also love to discuss angels.

I think they can/do more than protect but probably won't discuss here.

[endtimer]

I rarely specifically pray for the assistance of angels or address the subject of them with God but I did a few months back. I had been requesting that God would allow angels to patrol my home because I am very aware of the enemies intentions to destroy the amazing work of God that is happening in my family right now. What a process it has been! My 10 yr old son approached me the week I had made that prayer and asked me if ghosts were bald. A little stunned, I asked him what he was talking about. He then described a large, glowing white "man" that was bald walked out of the wall that his and my daughters room shared. I asked him what happened, he said the "man" turned and went through his closed bedroom door. My son said he just rolled over and fell asleep after this. I dont figure this being to be demonic, having plenty of experience with them, I know he would be quite frightened and wouldnt be able to just roll over and sleep. I have no reason to disbelieve my son and I figure this bald angel was just patrolling the bedrooms.

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by endtimer

I rarely specifically pray for the assistance of angels or address the subject of them with God but I did a few months back. I had been requesting that God would allow angels to patrol my home because I am very aware of the enemies intentions to destroy the amazing work of God that is happening in my family right now. What a process it has been! My 10 yr old son approached me the week I had made that prayer and asked me if ghosts were bald. A little stunned, I asked him what he was talking about. He then described a large, glowing white "man" that was bald walked out of the wall that his and my daughters room shared. I asked him what happened, he said the "man" turned and went through his closed bedroom door. My son said he just rolled over and fell asleep after this. I dont figure this being to be demonic, having plenty of experience with them, I know he would be quite frightened and wouldnt be able to just roll over and sleep. I have no reason to disbelieve my son and I figure this bald angel was just patrolling the bedrooms.

Awesome testimony!

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by Esther

I agree, they protect us, and I also love to discuss angels.

I think they can/do more than protect but probably won't discuss here.

Now you have my curiousity peaked. Please share Sis. Esther! I won't judge. Pleeeaaaase???

[PastorTLArt]

I, like the rest of you believe that they are for our Protection and they do minister to us
in many ways. I also believe that they of course Messengers of the Father. I speak to the angels every day. I have a habit of sorta giving them "marching orders". Not in an I command you way just in a thanks for being on the job, heres some things to watch out for way. I love endtimers story, I too have physically seen both Angels and demons and I love the fact that we can know that Abba has such a strong army on our side!

[Aquila]

Originally Posted by PastorTLArt

I, like the rest of you believe that they are for our Protection and they do minister to us
in many ways. I also believe that they of course Messengers of the Father. I speak to the angels every day. I have a habit of sorta giving them "marching orders". Not in an I command you way just in a thanks for being on the job, heres some things to watch out for way. I love endtimers story, I too have physically seen both Angels and demons and I love the fact that we can know that Abba has such a strong army on our side!

In what other ways do they minister to us?

I believe that they encourage us (though we don't hear it with our natural ears). I believe they pray for us when we're spiritually and/or emotionally spent.

Here are some general questions I have for you or anyone else who might want to comment...

- Do you believe that it's possible for angels to talk to us today as in the book of Acts?

- Why do you think that encounters and communication with angels as seen in the book of Acts has been so rare?

[AreYouReady?]

Originally Posted by endtimer

I rarely specifically pray for the assistance of angels or address the subject of them with God but I did a few months back. I had been requesting that God would allow angels to patrol my home because I am very aware of the enemies intentions to destroy the amazing work of God that is happening in my family right now. What a process it has been! My 10 yr old son approached me the week I had made that prayer and asked me if ghosts were bald. A little stunned, I asked him what he was talking about. He then described a large, glowing white "man" that was bald walked out of the wall that his and my daughters room shared. I asked him what happened, he said the "man" turned and went through his closed bedroom door. My son said he just rolled over and fell asleep after this. I dont figure this being to be demonic, having plenty of experience with them, I know he would be quite frightened and wouldnt be able to just roll over and sleep. I have no reason to disbelieve my son and I figure this bald angel was just patrolling the bedrooms.

I posted a thread about Angels a while back asking anybody if they've ever seen an angel. All the answers I got was about their honey, wife, girlfriend etc.

But yes, Endtimer, it seems as though the adolescents can see the supernatural more than adults.

One day I took my then 12-year-old son to the doctor. Afterwards, on the way to school and just out of the blue, he asked me if Angels are male or female. I told him that I always thought Angels were male. He then told me that he knew that they were male. I asked him how he knew. He responded saying "Because I saw one last night". I felt a shiver go down my spine when I asked him for details.

When the boys were small, I asked them if they wanted to share a room. They said yes so my husband and I moved out of our larger bedroom and gave them the bedroom to share. I put a slipper bench outside the room. My son said he woke up and saw a large, bright white man sitting on the bench looking at him. He got up and walked into the bedroom when he saw that my son was awake. I asked my son if he was afraid and he told me no. He said to me, "Momma, the Angel put me to sleep". I asked how. He said that the Angel came to his bedside and rubbed his legs and he fell back to sleep. I asked him if he felt him rubbing his legs and he said yes.

Like endtimer, I have no reason to disbelieve him. He was never given to tell any wild tales of any sort.

I take a lot of comfort in knowing that God is watching over my children as there have been various unexplainable instances that has happened in our home.

I don't worship the Angel, I worship the One who sent the Angel.

[KeptByTheWord]

Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

it seems as though the adolescents can see the supernatural more than adults.

Originally Posted by AreYouReady?

I take a lot of comfort in knowing that God is watching over my children as there have been various unexplainable instances that has happened in our home. I don't worship the Angel, I worship the One who sent the Angel.

This is a wonderful testimony, AYR! I do agree with you that it seems children/teenagers seem to be more prone to seeing angels than adults. My daughter also has had an experience with an angel, and she tells the story exactly the same every time. She is not one to lie, or make up things at all. She would tell the truth if it caused her to get in trouble. She had an experience with an angel when she was about 9 years old. She had been sick with a stomach bug, and would seem to get better, then it would hit again. She just couldn't shake it. We had gone into town to run a few errands, and taken her with us. She had fallen asleep in the car, and we stopped at Pizza Hut to run in and get a pizza to go. When we came back out to the car, she was sitting up with her eyes huge and told us the story that while we were gone, an angel had come to her and told her she was to be healed. She said she sat up, the angel left immediately, and she immediately felt better. She ate pizza on the way home, and never was troubled with that stomach bug again. Whatever that "bug" was, it left. She tells the story to anyone who doesn't believe in angels, because she does. You will never convince her otherwise, and she was completely healed from this tormenting thing.

Whatever purpose angels have, in the Bible it seems they are ministering spirits. We are never to speak to angels in order to command them directly, but we are to ask the Lord for HIM to give them commands to help and protect us.

The Lord is their commander, not us, but He does give his angels charge over us. So in prayer, I believe it is biblical to ask the Lord to give his angels charge and care over us.

[rgcraig]

The sweetest baby dedication that I have ever witnessed, the minister asked God to send/charge an angel to that baby.

I'd never heard that before, but believe we should do it!