Angels and Heavenly Authority

“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.  You  shall  tread  upon  the  lion  and  the  cobra,  the  young  lion  and  the  serpent  you  shall  trample  underfoot.” [Psalm 91: 11 – 13, NKJV Bible.] 

“Now I, John, saw and heard these things.  And  when  I  heard  and  saw,  I  fell  down  to  worship   before  the  feet  of  the  angel  who  showed  me  these  things.  Then  he  said  to  me,  “See  that  you  do  not  do  that,  for  I  am  your  fellow  servant,  and  of  your  brethren  the  prophets,  and  of  those  who   keep  the  words  of  this  book.  Worship God.”  [Revelation 22: 8 - 9, NKJV.] 

I  am  writing on  this  subject  to  advice  and  warn  people  that  it  is  not  the  will of  God  for  us  to  solicit  the  help  of  angels or worship them.  As  a  matter  of  fact,  it  is  dangerous  for  a  believer  to  seek  or  solicit  the  help  of  an  angel  directly.  However,  we  can  pray  as  one  saved  and  ask  the  LORD  to  send  His  angels  to  guard  and  guide  us  in  times  of  trial, a promise God has already given. 

Angels  are  given  as  ministering  angels  to  minister  to  those  who  are  heirs  of  salvation--Hebrews 1:14.

We  read  how angels  went  to  Jesus  after  Satan  had  tempted  Him  in  the  wilderness  and  ministered  to  His  needs.  

No  good  angel  will  act  against  the  will  of  God,  not  even  our  personal  angel  because   that  will  mean  disobedience.  That  was  the   mistake  Lucifer  made  with  a  host  of  other  angels  that  cost  them  their  office.   They  became  Satan  and  demons,  the  spiritual  host  of  wickedness  in  heavenly  places;   principalities  and  powers  as  the  Bible teaches. 

Angels  can  also  be  seen  as  our  brethren  or  fellow  believers  that  have  gone  before  us,  who  are  given  to  help  us  in  our  journey  of  salvation  in  order  to  attain  eternal  life like they have done. That was the reason John was instructed by the angel in Revelation 22, not to bow and worship at his feet for he was one like him.

When  angels  make  contact  with  one  who  is  born- again,  the  Holy  Spirit  shields  the  believer  and  keeps  from  fear  because  we  are  not  walking  into  the  supernatural  by  our  own  ability  but  by  the  power  of  God's Holy Spirit. They come to serve us who are heirs of Salvation--children of God.

The  cross of  Jesus  dealt  with  all  aspects of  fear  which  comes  from  unrighteousness and rebellion [we  are  no  longer  slaves  or  servants,  we  are  sons  and  heirs;  kept  by the  power  of  God.] 

“For  you  did  not  receive  the  spirit  of  bondage  again  to  fear,  but  you  received  the  Spirit  of  adoption  by  whom  we  cry  out,  “Abba  Father.”  The  Spirit  Himself  bears  witness  with  our  spirit  that  we  are  children  of  God,  and  if  children,  then  heirs --- heirs  of  God  and  joint  heirs  with  Christ,  if  indeed  we  suffer  with  Him,  that  we  may  also  be  glorified  together.”  [Romans 8:15-17, NKJV.] 

As  human children  we  will  not  visit   our  earthly   father,  walk  into  the  house  and  be  afraid  of  the  servant.  Moreover  we  will  not  ask  our  father’s  servant  for the help that only our father can meet,  knowing  he  does  not  have  the  authority. Above all, it  will  be  idolatry  to  seek  help directly from  an  angel, what many who encourage this practice seek to force on their congregations--rebellion against God. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  angels  that come  through  without  authority  from  God,  are fallen angels whose operations are to deceive and cause people to indulge in perverseness.   Quite  often,  these  demons  will  seek  to  help  humans without  them  soliciting,  because  as  fallen  angels,  they  are  also  seducing  spirits,  working  to  cause  sin  by  tempting the unwary.

As Psalm 91:11-12, says, God will give His angels to protect us.

I was in a situation in which three demonic beings dressed in their warring gear appeared to attack me while away. I had no idea an attack was imminent. But the God who knows all things sent thousands of angels to protect me. They were dressed in white, with dark curly hair and with appearance as that of young warriors that reminded me of how David must have looked like. When the demons saw they were surrounded, gave up and ran.

 Demons often work  using  various  disguises  to  deceive while pretending  to  be angels  of  light. Satan even deceives with images that the world promotes as the image of Jesus to confuse and deceive. Reason it is important to resist human created images that are made to depict Christ.

 I  remember  being  at  a  Pentecostal  Church  prayer  meeting  where  someone  was  praying  for  people  to  receive  the gift of  tongues.  I   had  already  made  it  clear  I  was  not  interested,  and  if  it  was  God’s  will  I  should, God had the power by His Spirit to bring it about.  I  did  not  need  the  help  of  man as it was God who gifts.  As  he  prayed,  I  could  discern from the smell  and  perceive  the  demons  beginning  to appear.   I prayed to God to prevent their mission as they were showing up to possess lives.

When  the  prayer  group  realized  what  had  happened because their believe was that they were calling good angels, were unhappy  I prayed against it.

“Be  sober,  be  vigilant;  because  your  adversary  the  devil  walks  about  like  a  roaring  lion,   seeking  whom  he  may  devour.” [1   Peter 5: 8, NKJV.]

Satan  gains  access  into    minds    through  his  fellow  fallen  angels  or  demons  and  work  by  imparting  spirits  of  fear  or rebelliousness  in  order  to  control lives and minds.  Therefore, its  important  to  stay  clear  of  seeking  help  or  approaching  angels  directly.  God  will  send  and  take  control  when  He  gives  a  message  through  an  angel  to  you.  Throughout  the  Bible  we   see  God  sending   angels  to  prophets   and  people   to  relay  His  messages.  Also  we  see  cases  where  fallen  angels  made  contact  with  men  to  pollute  their  minds such as in Genesis 6.

The  Scripture  was  given  as example to  us  as  guide,  to  instruct  and  reveal  the  whole  wisdom  and   counsel   of  God,   and  keep  us  from  stumbling,  because  many  false  teachings  are  out  in  the  world.  There  are  people teaching  what  they  have  not  received  from  God.  There  are  healings  and  prophecies  being received today that are not  from God,  but  through  rebellious  spirits. The Bible warned that the antichrist spirit will perform miracles.

“Beloved,  do  not  believe  every  spirit,  but  test   the  spirits,  whether  they  are  of  God;  because  many  false  prophets  have  gone  out  into  the  world.” [1st John 4:1, NKJV.]

“You  therefore,  beloved,  since  you  know  this  beforehand,  beware  lest  you  also  fall  from  your   own  steadfastness,  being   led  away  with  the  error  of  the  wicked,  but  grow  in  the  grace   and  knowledge  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ.  To Him be the glory both now and forever.  Amen.”  [2 Peter 3: 17-18, NKJV. ]