After Jesus
went through the ordeal of being tempted in the wilderness, Matthew 4: 11 says “Behold, angels came and ministered unto him.” Luke 22:43 says, “There
appeared an angel, strengthening him.” If Jesus needed the ministering of
angels and the strengthening they could give, don’t you think we do? Of course
we do. And don’t tell me that Jesus was special, so that’s why He got angels.
John 16:27 tells us that God loves us as much as He does Jesus. So what God does
for Jesus, He’s willing to do for us too.
Jesus told Peter, “Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and
he shall presently give me more than twelve legions of angels?” (Matt 26:53).
And Colossians 1:27tells us it’s “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Isn’t God willing
to do the same for the Christ in us as He did for Christ in the flesh? The
answer is yes of course. Jesus said He could pray for angels and so can we.
In fact, He gave this instruction: “Verily, verily, I say unto you, He
that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also” (John 14:12).
Praying for angelic help is one of the works. Two verses later He adds, “If ye
shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.” Asking for angels is an “any
thing.”
Jesus reiterates this truth, saying “, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you”
(John 16:23). Angelic help is a “whatsoever.” Jesus could pray for angels and
He expects us to do the same.
Philippians 4:13 tells us we “can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth us.” It doesn’t say all things except for asking angelic help. It
says “all things” and the understanding is they are “all good things” because
Phil 2:13 tells us “For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do
of his good pleasure.”
There’s nothing in God’s Word that says we have to get angelic help. But
when we got born again, we made Jesus our Lord. Shouldn’t we be willing to
follow His example? What’s our excuse? If we say we’re unworthy of angels,
Jesus says we are worthy. If we say we don’t need them, Jesus did, so why
wouldn’t we? Are we better than Him? Do we think it’s up to God to send them
when He wants to? Jesus said all we need to do is ask and whatsoever we ask, we
believe and we receive.
Do we refrain from utilizing them because we don’t understand them? God’s
Word is for the simplest of men. Sometimes we get too intellectual and think we
have to understand everything first, but that’s not God’s way. Jesus teaches us to believe first, act, and
then the understanding comes later.
In this article I am only trying to point out the additional value of
angels to a believer. I am not in any way trying to belittle the magnificent
power of using the name and the authority behind the name of the Lord Jesus
Christ. Nor am I denying the wonderful effectiveness of true prayer, or the
supernatural moving of molecules when we quote scripture or apply the blood of
Jesus over a person or situation.
I know our God is way more variegated and majestic than we have yet to
discover. He has provided us with many tools and weapons for living
victoriously. Why not employ more of what the Lord Jesus Christ has explained
and opened for us to use?
Psalm 103:20 tells us these previously unknown intruding angels are
strong, and sometimes we just need that. Believe and ask.
Love, Carolyn
My book WINGS: A Journey in Faith
is on sale in paperback from Amazon and is available in stand-alone parts,
sample sections, and also the entire book of 61 chapters in e-book format.
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