Various Scripture - Angels

Isaiah 6:1-7 

2 Seraphim stood above Him, each having six wings: with two he covered his face, and with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew. 3 And one called out to another and said,

“Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of hosts,

The whole earth is full of His glory.”

Message: The Seraphim Worship our Holy God

What the Lord is Saying: God fights for His people through the angelic host. In Joshua is seen "the commander of the army of the Lord" - pre-incarnate Son of God in Joshua 5:13-15. The Greek word for "angel" (angelos) is more often used than the Greek word for "sin" (hamartia). Little known though about angels, yet God shows us they are key players in the outworking of His purposes. Isaiah 6:1-7 gives us much information though. Seraphim worship the Lord. They have wings. They are in a distinct class of their own. They focus on worshipping the Lord alone. They can be an example to me. 

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Revelation 4

8 And the four living creatures, each one of them having six wings, are full of eyes around and within; and day and night they do not cease to say,

“Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God, the Almighty, who was and who is and who is to come.”

Message: The Living Creatures around the Throne of God

What the Lord is Saying: Revelation has much to say about angelic beings. In Revelation 4, angels are also present worshipping God in heaven. Unlike Isaiah though they do not cover their eyes. This could be a metaphor or image as is common in Revelation. Worship must be of first importance in our lives. Worship is a big focus clearly in heaven. 

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Daniel 12:1

“Now at that time Michael, the great prince who stands guard over the sons of your people, will arise. And there will be a time of distress such as never occurred since there was a nation until that time; and at that time your people, everyone who is found written in the book, will be rescued."

Message: Unseen Warriors

What the Lord is Saying: Angels act in creation and do things, but we should not be too active in our imagination of what angels are like as scripture does not reveal much. Angels are involved in stories of God, but they seem to be secondary in their importance. Angels are active in miracles as in Matthew 28:1-10 they rolled the stone away form the tomb of Jesus. Angels have also been assigned to nations and territories as in Daniel 12:1. Angels and Demons have fought. Angels go to battle for believers as recorded in Hebrews 1:13-14. 

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Luke 1:5-38

26 Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth, 27 to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph, of the descendants of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary.

Message: Messengers of God

What the Lord is Saying: The word of angel in the Greek, angelos, also takes on the idea of carrying a message. At the birth of Jesus, the angel Gabriel was given this message to announce the birth of John the Baptist to Zechariah and the birth of the Savior to Mary (Luke 1:5-38). The appearance of angels to people is rare as when it happens it solicits great fear in people. Thus, angels are messengers of God, though Jesus remains the greatest messenger of God.

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Summary: We can learn from angels, but we must be careful not to imagine too much what they are like and focus what we know: they are models to us on worshipping God and bringing forth the message of God to people.   

 

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