Guardian Angels?

[Guest]

This is an odd question but i cannot help wondering if there is any indication in the Bible about it. 

 

Do you think when we are saved, we get a guardian angel assigned to us? Then when we pray to God, this our own angel acts to save us from evil spirits and demons who may be oppressing us?

It is just such a comforting thought. Warrior angels do feature in the Bible. 

 

[Jayne]

The Bible does not state nor imply that we have a one-on-one guardian angel who protects us and doesn't allow anything bad to happen to us and follows us around making sure we don't get into trouble.

Angels do minister to people and have protected people in a lot of circumstances.  Angels are called "ministering spirits" in the Bible.  The "ministered" to Jesus after his 40 fast and dealing with the temptations of the devil.  They minister to us occasionally.

Angels have a lot to do.  God does send them to people sometimes for various needs.  I think people misunderstand the meaning of Matthew 18:10.

I don't believe that we all have a personal angel assigned to our personal good life, welfare, protection, and happiness.

I do believe that God has sent angels to intervene in my life and the lives of my family and friend occasionally.

 

 

[BeauJangles]

18 minutes ago, Melinda12 said:

This is an odd question but i cannot help wondering if there is any indication in the Bible about it. 

I've known and experienced angelic intervention on a number of occasions. 

Hebrews 1:14 ¹⁴Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

Psalm 91:11 ¹¹For he shall give his angels charge over thee to keep thee in all thy ways. 

So, the answer would be an affirmative yes. 

18 minutes ago, Melinda12 said:

Do you think when we are saved, we get a guardian angel assigned to us?

I also believe they were overseeing me previous to salvation or I may have died before receiving Christ. 

18 minutes ago, Melinda12 said:

Then when we pray to God, this our own angel acts to save us from evil spirits and demons who may be oppressing us?

Nothing wrong with praying for protection. Our main provider is Jesus Himself and by His Spirit. 

18 minutes ago, Melinda12 said:

It is just such a comforting thought.

It is indeed. 

18 minutes ago, Melinda12 said:

Warrior angels do feature in the Bible. 

Yes. We know Michael battled and Gabriel even though primarily a messenger, is certainly capable.  

Edited August 22, 2020 by BeauJangles

[BeauJangles]

Guardian Angels?

I've also known friends and one time in particular, my mother experienced this.

 

Hebrews 13:2 ²Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unaware. .

[BeauJangles]

12 minutes ago, Jayne said:

Angels do minister to people and have protected people in a lot of circumstances.  Angels are called "ministering spirits" in the Bible.  The "ministered" to Jesus after his 40 fast and dealing with the temptations of the devil.  They minister to us occasionally.

Yes. 

[Justin Adams]

God's Divine Council is a full time job. He directs the cosmos from here as might be understood by reading Enoch and other texts. There are different categories and tasks and orders of these Heavenly Beings. From what scripture tells us, they do a lot of stuff that we do not witness.

They are constrained by our time when needed and God is always on time. There is probably a lot going on in the spirit realm that would likely send us to crazy-land if we did see it all. 'Angels' or heavenly beings and messengers (the real meaning of angelos) carry out their various functions and the Watcher Class seem to be those that do the general safeguarding of humanity. 

[Mantis]

1 hour ago, BeauJangles said:

Guardian Angels?

I've also known friends and one time in particular, my mother experienced this.

 

Hebrews 13:2 ²Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unaware. .

If you don’t mind me asking, what happened with your mother?

[johnthebaptist]

2 hours ago, Melinda12 said:

This is an odd question but i cannot help wondering if there is any indication in the Bible about it. 

 

Do you think when we are saved, we get a guardian angel assigned to us? Then when we pray to God, this our own angel acts to save us from evil spirits and demons who may be oppressing us?

It is just such a comforting thought. Warrior angels do feature in the Bible. 

 

It seems to me that God himself saves us, not angels. 

[BeauJangles]

9 minutes ago, Mantis said:

If you don’t mind me asking, what happened with your mother?

Yes, I would love to share Mom's account as she told me many years ago her encounter. One day a man from the streets who by all appearances seemed to be an ordinary drifter but for a few differences from the typical tramp. There was a kindness about him above normal and a fairness of facial features, including his eyes. Ordinarily, she would have the normal response to a stranger and she being alone in the house. Send such a person away and do not trust. She'd been approached in her childhood years and knew better even more so as an adult. 

He asked not for a contribution of money as most would during the tail end of the Depression Era. No, he asked her is she had any bread to spare him and water to drink. There was sense of peace surrounding this gentleman, so it placed her somewhat at ease. She hesitated for a moment and the man was turning to walk away unaided and empty handed. "No, wait a moment, if you please and be seated on the steps here." she said to him. "I'll go inside and make something to take with you." And so he waited patiently outside and Mom when back in. 

She made up a couple of sandwiches and poured some juice that was freshly made in the refrigerator and returned to the kind man who didn't appear dirty in any way, though dressed plain and ordinary. He took the paper plate and Dixie cup filled with a cool beverage and sat eating quietly to himself, while my mother watched over him. He spoke words of kindness, his travels to different places, and speaking to the people he met along his way. He said she had shown mercy and compassion towards a perfect stranger and how rare it was in the world. 

He stood up to leave, gave her a wink and sweet smile, then slowly turned and walked on. 

Mom thought to herself, "Lord, was this perhaps an angel as the bible speaks of?" And wondered. 

[Logostician]

Mat 18:10

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones, for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

This could be a reference to guardian angels.  All of the angels that did not fall with Satan, are ministers of God.  They serve Jesus, as we do.  But my conversation is with Jesus directly.  He has made himself accessible to me directly.  This is highest priority in this life and the next.

Rev 22:8-9

And I John saw these things and heard them.  And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel which showed me these things.  Then saith he unto me, See thou do it not, for I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren the prophets, and of them which keep the sayings of this book.  Worship God.

Whether or not there are guardian angels, the key to everything is Jesus.  He is the way, the truth, and the life.  He is the love of God, and my love.