June 2, The Existence of Angels

“And I John saw these things, and heard them. And when I had heard and seen, I fell down to worship before the feet of the angel which shewed 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.’” (Revelation 22:8-9)

Since angels are impressive creatures that we rarely see, they evoke strong feelings in human beings. We know their appearance can cause fear, because throughout the Bible angels tell people, “Fear not.” Because they are beautiful and powerful, people make the mistake of worshiping them. John records such a mistake in Revelation. The angel responded by explaining that he was a fellow servant and reminded him to worship God only instead of himself.

In the era of New Age thinking, people are looking for something awesome to worship other than the true God. One aspect of New Age philosophy is the religion of pantheism – the idea that god is in everything. Our role is to worship the Creator, not the created. Angels are created beings, just as we are. Because of man’s frailty, it is good that we do not see angels more often than we do.

Angels are:
--Created beings
--Spirit beings
--Personal beings
--Innumerable beings
--Glorious beings
--Servant beings

Angels are not:
--God
--Children of God

We human beings are children instead of servants. In heaven we will judge the fallen angels and direct the angels in their work. They are beings of light, and they remind us of divine reality. For everything visible, there is something invisible corresponding to it. We have angels watching over us at all times.

Angels are functional beings with jobs to do. They worship God in spirit and in truth. There are angels who praise God all the time. (Revelation 4) When we worship, we join the angels. They execute God’s will as they minister to the saints (meaning the believers in Christ). Having power over nature, they protect us.

Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honour and power: for Thou hast created all things, and for Thy pleasure they are and were created. (Revelation 4:11)

Thoughts Based on a Sermon by Dr. Wilton Wall

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