You both are. Multitudes of angels populate the world. Hebrews 12:22 speaks of "thousands of angels in joyful assembly". Jude declared, "The Lord is coming with thousands and thousands of holy angels to judge everyone" (vv. 14-15). An inspired King David wrote, "The chariots of God are twenty thousand, even thousands of angels: the Lord is among them, as in Sinai, in the holy place" (Ps 68:17). David also spoke of the time ten thousand angels descended on the mountain as God gave the Law to Moses: "God came down from Sinai.... coming with ten thousand holy angels" (Deut 33:2).
Thousands of angels awaited the call of Christ on the day of the cross. "Do you think that I cannot appeal to My Father, and He will at once put at My disposal more than twelve legions of angels?" (Matt 26:53).
Angels minister to God's people. "(God) has put his angels in charge of you to watch over you wherever you go" (Ps 91:11). As a believer, you can expect angels to go with you everywhere.
But what if you are not a believer? Do angels offer equal surveillance to God's enemies. No, they don't. The promise of angelic protection is limited to those who trust God. "All the angels are spirits who serve God and are sent to help those who will receive salvation" (Heb 1:14, emphasis mine). David spoke of this restricted coverage: "For the angel of the Lord is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him" (Ps 34:7, emphasis mine).
Refuse God at the risk of an unguarded back. But receive his lordship, and be assured that many mighty angels will guard you in all your ways.
By: Max Lucado
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