Angels

There are principalities and powers standing against you and heaven

Eph 6:12.  For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.

There are principalities and powers standing with you in the heavens

2 Kings 6:8-17

Now the king of Syria was making war against Israel; and he consulted with his servants, saying, "My camp will be in such and such a place." 9 And the man of God sent to the king of Israel, saying, "Beware that you do not pass this place, for the Syrians are coming down there." 10 Then the king of Israel sent someone to the place of which the man of God had told him. Thus he warned him, and he was watchful there, not just once or twice.

11 Therefore the heart of the king of Syria was greatly troubled by this thing; and he called his servants and said to them, "Will you not show me which of us is for the king of Israel?"

12 And one of his servants said, "None, my lord, O king; but Elisha, the prophet who is in Israel, tells the king of Israel the words that you speak in your bedroom."

13 So he said, "Go and see where he is, that I may send and get him."

And it was told him, saying, "Surely he is in Dothan."

14 Therefore he sent horses and chariots and a great army there, and they came by night and surrounded the city. 15 And when the servant of the man of God arose early and went out, there was an army, surrounding the city with horses and chariots. And his servant said to him, "Alas, my master! What shall we do?"

16 So he answered, "Do not fear, for those who are with us are more than those who are with them." 17 And Elisha prayed, and said, "Lord, I pray, open his eyes that he may see." Then the Lord opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw. And behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha

We mostly think of Angels as messengers, especially at this time of the year   Limited view, much of which does not come from scripture

Angels named in scripture & their assignments

Gabriel – Messenger “I stand in the presence of the Lord” Lk 1:19; Dan 8:16, 9:21

Michael – Chief prince, warrior (Dan 10:13, 21; Rev 12:7), archangel (Jude 9)

Lucifer – “cherub that guarded” the worship (Is 15:12-15; Ezek 28:11-19)

Rafael – (in religious writings) associated with healing: pool of Bethesda (John 5:2-4)

Angels are assigned to us, as believers

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

Matt 18:10.  Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.

Angels protect us

Ps 91:11-12

For He shall give His angels charge (appoint) over you, to keep (watch) you in all your ways.  In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.

An angel shut the mouth of the lion when Daniel was in the lion’s den – Dan 6:22

Angels deliver us

Ps 34:6-7

This poor man cried out, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

The angel of the Lord encamps all around those who fear Him, and delivers them.

Angels minister strength to us

1 Kings 19:5-8

Then as [Elijah] lay and slept under a broom tree, suddenly an angel touched him, and said to him, "Arise and eat." 6 Then he looked, and there by his head was a cake baked on coals, and a jar of water. So he ate and drank, and lay down again. 7 And the angel of the Lord came back the second time, and touched him, and said, "Arise and eat, because the journey is too great for you." 8 So he arose, and ate and drank; and he went in the strength of that food forty days and forty nights as far as Horeb, the mountain of God.

Luke 22:43. Then an angel appeared to Him from heaven, strengthening Him.

Matt 4:11.  Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered to Him. 

Activate your Angels

Dan 10:12.  Then he said to me, "Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and I have come because of your words.

Ps 103:20.  Bless the Lord, you His angels, who excel in strength,

who do His word, heeding the voice of His word.  Sound, cry 

1.  Angels listen for the sound of His Word 
2.  Angels come because of our words 

Angels are waiting to move when they hear the sound of His Word

Angels were activated to minister to Jesus because He kept voicing the Word

Gen 28:12.  Then he dreamed, and behold, a ladder was set up on the earth, and its top reached to heaven; and there the angels of God were ascending and descending on it.

We must CONFESS His Word – more than just speaking the Word

Rom 10:10.  With the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

 3670. homologéœ:  from homoú (3674), together with, and légœ (3004), to say

          To say together with

Because the fulfillment of His Word will change your destiny… 

There are principalities and powers standing against you and heaven

We must PRAY His Word with Persistence – cry day & night (Lk 18:1-8)

Dan 10:10-13

Suddenly, a hand touched me, which made me tremble on my knees and on the palms of my hands. 11 And he said to me, "O Daniel, man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak to you, and stand upright, for I have now been sent to you." While he was speaking this word to me, I stood trembling.

12 Then he said to me, "Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand, and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard; and

I have come because of your words.

13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me twenty-one days; and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left alone there with the kings of Persia.

There are principalities and powers standing with you  

Some things never happened because we were not persistent

Stay persistent because Angels are waiting to move at the sound of His Word