Under Angelic Protection Series

Under Angelic Protection

We read in Psalm 91:11, “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.” (ESV)

Psalm 91 in its entirety portrays most vividly the protection of God that is available to all those who take refuge in God and make Him their dwelling place. The above mentioned verse describes how God has commanded His angels to guard us in all our ways.

You may have observed the additional security being provided by the government for those who are in high positions, especially if there is a threat to their life. However, as children of God we need to be reminded that our protection comes not from men, but from God Himself. The Lord has given His angels this task or responsibility to take care of His own. Angels are God’s mysterious creation, who are constantly in His presence, worshiping Him. The amazing truth is that these heavenly beings are being sent by God to help human beings who live here on the earth.

In this study we will explore several passages from the Bible where these angels were sent to minister to God’s people under various circumstances. I hope that by the end of this message that all our fears will be replaced with confidence, knowing that God has appointed His angels to watch over us and there is therefore nothing we need to be fearful of.

Lot and his family were saved by angels

We read in Genesis 19:15, “As morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up! Take your wife and your two daughters who are here, lest you be swept away in the punishment of the city.” (ESV)

The land of Sodom and Gomorrah where Lot lived was filled with wickedness. It was therefore expected that the judgement of God was to be dealt with justly. Knowing that the cities were going to come under His fierce wrath and judgement, God in His mercy sent His angels to deliver Lot and his family from this great catastrophe. The angels literally dragged Lot and his family out of the city and begged them to flee, before the entire cities were swept away by God’s intense anger.

Our lives are secure in the hands of the Lord. Often we are afraid of all the calamities that surround us. The wrath of God that is being revealed on the world will not come near us, for God will be gracious to us and keep us secure, just like He did for Job and his family.

In Proverbs 11:21 we read, “Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.” (ASV)

Think about those who are evil at heart, they will often find similar minded people to rally along with them, to carry out their wicked schemes. In contrast those who are godly and want to lead a righteous life, will often find themselves all alone. I believe that it is far better to be godly and have God on your side, rather than be evil and have the company of evil men as our support.

Korah rose up against Moses

We read in Numbers 16:2, “And they rose up before Moses, with a number of the people of Israel, 250 chiefs of the congregation, chosen from the assembly, well-known men.” (ESV)

The people of Israel were delivered from cruel bondage to the Egyptians under the leadership of Moses and Aaron. As the people of Israel journeyed through the wilderness, there was a plot by a man named Korah against Moses and Aaron. If Moses had not obeyed God to stand and plead before Pharaoh, if God had not heard Moses’ plea and decided to deliver the Israelites from slavery, they would still have remained in brutal bondage to the Egyptians. However, God in His mercy used Moses to lead these people out of their distressing situation and granted them a life of freedom. Instead of appreciating all the Moses had done for them, there was an Israelite named Korah who became rebellious and questioned the authority of Moses and Aaron.

This Korah gathered together with him two hundred and fifty men of renown whom he allured to himself. Moses was a righteous man and therefore, God stood on Moses’ side while Korah and his cronies stood on the other side against Moses. When God executed His judgement, Korah and his men had to face a tragic end for their evil act of insurgency against God’s appointed leaders. However, Moses continued to lead the people of Israel onward in their journey towards the promised-land.

Sadly, even today, we have many like Korah who are so thankless to those who helped them and are ungrateful to God too. Some of us may have had this experience wherein we went out of the way to help someone and they mustered together a group to turn against us. If it happened to Moses, let’s take heart that we too are not exempt from these wicked plots of men, so let us not grow weary. Let us be reminded from Proverbs 11:21 that though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished and if God is on our side no evil scheme can prevail against us. The second part of the same verse encourages us to know that the posterity of the righteous will surely be delivered.