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Angelics Artistry Do You Have A Guardian
Angel?

Do YOU believe that you have a guardian
angel?Many people think that
they do.For that matter,a certain
woman in western Canada is said
to have a special gift involving angels.
If you give her your full name
along with $200,she claims that she
will put you in touch with your guardian
angel.First,she meditates by focusing on
the flame of a candle.Next,she has a vision
in which your angel gives her a message
to pass on to you.As a bonus,the
woman provides a sketch of what your angel
looks like.

To some,this may seem to be on a par
with a tale about French King Louis IX.He
supposedly bought very expensive feathers
said to have fallen from the wings of the
Archangel Michael.While questioning that
story,many would not for a moment doubt
the Canadian woman's claim.

Fascination With Angels

In recent years there has been tremendous
interest in angels.On television and
in movies,books,magazines,and newsletters,
we are told about angels who comfort
those seriously ill,console the bereaved,impart
wisdom,and snatch individuals from
death.In the United States,about 20 million
viewers watch a weekly television series
that protrays angelic intervention in
the lives of people.One bookstore lists
over 400 books that focus on angels.

A recent book relates experience about
how guardian angels have saved the lives
of soldiers in combat.Automobile bumper
stickers state that the drivers are pro-
tected by guardian angels.Organizations,
conferences,and seminars promote the
study of angels and are said to help people
communicate with them.

Eileen Freeman is the write of three
books about angels and the publisher of
a journal devoted exclusively to them.She
contends:"I believe that for every angel in
heaven there is a guardian angel on earth,a
being whose duties are not solely the praise
of God in the heavenly sphere but the actual
care of human beings and other forms
of life on earth.A guardian angel is as-
signed to each of us when we are conceived
and watches over us through our growth in
the womb,through our birth,through our
life in this world,until the angel guides us
from the confines of this world into the glory
of heaven."This well describes the popular
view of the guardian angels.

In these stressful and difficult times,it is
appealing to believe that we have our own
guardian angel,whose duty it is to protect
us.What does God's Word,the Bible,say
about this?Should we try to contact angels?
Do they care about our moral standards
and religious beliefs. What help
can we expect from them?
These questions will
be answered in the following text below.

How Angels Can Help Us
What Do You Think?

God's word confirms the existence of angels.
It tells us that there are millions of these spirit creatures.
Jehovah God's servant Daniel
had a vision of heavenly things about which he wrote:
"There were a thousand thousands that kept ministering to God,
and ten thousand times ten thousand
that kept standing right before him."
~~Daniel 7:10.

Notice that Daniel's state-
ment does more than tell us that
there are many angels.It also indi-
cates that angels minister to God.
They are his servants.In harmony
with this, the psalmist sang:"Bless
Jehovah,O you angels of his mighty in
power,carrying out his word,by listening to
the voice of his word.Bless Jehovah, all you armies
of his you ministers of his,doing his
will."~~Psalm 103:20,21

The bible also explains that angels did not
begin their lives as humans on earth.Jeho-
vah created angels in heaven even before he
created the earth.When God 'founded the
earth,all the angelic sons of God shouted in
applause.'~~Job 38:4-7.

Angels are spirit creatures--invisible,
powerful,intelligent.In the Bible, the He-
brew word mal-'akh' and the greek term
ag'ge-los are translated "angel" when a
spirit creature is indicated.These words oc-
cur nearly 400 timesin the Bible.Both have
the same meaning,that is,"messenger."

Angelic Encounters

Angels are certainly messengers. You
may be familiar with the Bible account
about the time when the angel Gabriel ap-
peared to Mary. He told her that although
she was a virgin, she would bear a son who
was to be named Jesus.(Luke 1:26-33) An
angel also appeared to some shepherds who
were in the feild.He announced:"There was
born to you today a Savior,who is Christ the
Lord."(Luke 2:8-11)Simmilarly,angels delivered
messages to Hagar,Abraham,Lot,Jacob,
Moses,Gideon,Jesus,and others of
Bible record.
~~Genesis 16:7-12 18:1-5,10;19:1-3;32:24-30;
Exodus 3:1,2;Judges 6:11-22;
Luke 22:39-43;Hebrews 13:2.

It is noteworthy that all these messages
delivered by angels were in harmony with
the outworking of God's purpose and not
necessarily those of the humans involved.
Angels appeared as representatives of God,
according to his will and timetable.Humans
did not summon them.

Should We Call Upon Angels for Help?

Is it proper to call upon angels in times
of distress?If so,we would want to know the
name of an angel best able to help us.Con-
sequently,some commercial books list the
supposed names of many angels,together
with their rank,titles,and duties.One book
lists what it calls the "celestial top ten,"the
"best-known angels in the western world."
Along with the list comes the advice to close
your eyes,repeat the angels name slowly
several times,take deep breaths, breath
slowly,and "open yourself to possiable con-
tact with them."

In contrast the bible gives us the names
of only two of God's faithful angels,Michael
and Gabriel.(Daniel 12:1;Luke 1:26)Possi-
bly,the reason for providing these names
was to show that each angel is a unique spir-
it person with a name,not merely some im-
personal energy or force.

It is noteworthy that some angels refused
to disclose their names to humans.When
Jacob asked an angel to reveal his name,
he would not do so.(Genesis 32:29) When
asked to identfy himself,an angel that ap-
proached Joshua said only that he was the
"prince of the army of Jehovah."(Joshua5:14)
When Samson's parents asked an angel
for his name,he said:"Just why should you
ask about my name,when it is a wonderful
one?"(Judges 13:17,18)By not providing
a list of the names of the angels,the bi-
ble safeguards us from giving angels undue
honor and worship.As we will see,it also
does not instruct us to invoke them.

Calling On God

The Bible tells us all we need to know
about affairs in the spirit realm.The Apos-
tle Paul wrote:"All scriptures is inspired of
God and beneficial for teaching...that
the man of God may be fully competent,
completely equipped for every good work."
(2 Timothy 3:16,17) If God wanted us to
know the names of many angels, he would
have revealed these in his Word,the Bible.
And if God desired to instruct us in how to
contact angels and talk to them in prayer,
he would have provided such information in
the scriptures.

Instead, Jesus Christ taught:"When you
pray,go into your private room and,after
shutting your door,pray to your Father who
is in secret...You must pray,then,this
way:"Our Father in the heavens,let your
name be sanctified.'"(Matthew 6:6,9)The
Scriptural view is this:We are not to call
on angels or pray to them,but we should
prayerfully approach the Creatorof the an-
gels,God himself.His name is NO mystery,
and there is no need for a visionary to re-
veal it.Though attempts have been made to
obscure the devine name,it appears in the
Bible record over 7,000 times.For instance,
it was with reference to the heavenly Father
that the psalmist sang:"You,whose name is
Jehovah,you alone are the Most High over
all the earth."~~Psalm 83:18.

Jehovah is never to busy to listen to us
if we approach him properly in prayer.The
Bible gives this assurance:"As regards Je-
hovah,his eyes are roving about through all
the earth to show his strength in behalf of
those whose heart is complete toward him."
~~2 Chronicles 16:9.

Angels and Morals

Contrary to what is often portrayed in
the media,angels do not judge people.That
is fitting,for angels are not authorized to
judge humans.Jehovah is "the Judge of all,"
though"he has committed all the judging
to the Son,"Jesus Christ.(Hebrews 12:23;
John 5:22)Nevertheless,it would be a mis-
take to assume that angels are indifferent
about how we live our lives.Jesus said:"Joy
arises among the angels of God over one sin-
ner that repents."~~Luke 15:10.

Angels are not mere bystanders,however.
In times past,they served as executioners,
carrying out the judgments of God.For ex-
ample,God used angels against the ancient
Egyptians.According to Psalm 78:49,"he
went sending upon them his burning anger,
fury and denunciation and distress,depu-
tations of angels bringing calamity."Simi-
larly,the Bible reports that in one night a
single angel destroyed 185,000 Assyrian
soldiers.~~2Kings 19:35.

Likewise,in the future,angels will de-
stroy those who by refusing to conform to
God's righteous standards threaten the wel-
fare of others.Jesus will come "with his
powerful angels in a flaming fire,as he
brings vengeance upon those who do not
know God and those who do not obey the
good news."~~2Thessalonians 1:7,8.

The scriptures thus show that God's
faithful angels always do his will by car-
rying out his instructions and upholding
his righteous standards.Clearly,is we want
God's angels to help us,we need to know
what God's will is and earnestly strive to
do it.

Guardian Angels

Do angels care for people and protect
them?The apostle Paul asked:"Are they
[angels] not all spirits for public service,
sent forth to minister for those who are
going to inherit salvation?"(Hebrews 1:14)
Clearly,the answer to Paul's question is yes.

Because of their refusal to bow down be-
fore a golden image erected by Babylo-
nian King Nebuchadnezzar,the three He-
brews Shadrach,Meshach,and Abednego
were hurled into a superheated furnace.
However,those faithful servants of God
were untouched by the fire.When the king
looked into the furnace,he saw "four able-
bodied men,"and said that"the appearance
of the fourth one[was] resembling a son
of the gods."(Daniel 3:25)Some years lat-
er,Daniel found himself in a lions' pit be-
cause of his faithfulness.He too escaped un-
harmed and declared:"My own God sent
his angel and shut the mouth of the lions."
~~Daniel 6:22

With the establishment of the congrega-
tion of Christ's followers in the first century
C.E. ,ang els again appeared,freeing the
apostles from prison.(Acts 5:17-24; 12:6-12)
And when Paul's life was imperiled at sea,
an angel assured him that he would arrive
safely in Rome.~~Acts 27:13-24.

Present-day servants of Jehovah God are
fully convinced that God's invisible angelic
forces are real and are able to provide pro-
tection,as they did for Elisha and his at_
tendant.(2 Kings 6:15-17)Indeed,"the angel
of Jehovah is camping all around those
fearing him,and he rescues them."~~Psalm
:7;91:11.

The Message Angels Carry

While the angels are concerned about the
welfare of those who serve Jehovah God,
they are also involved in seeing to it that
people learn about him and his purpose.The
apostle John wrote:"I saw another angel flying
in midheaven,and he had everlasting
good news to declare as glad tidings to those
who dwell on the earth,and to every nation
and tribe and tongue and people,saying in
a loud voice:'Fear God and give him glory.'"
~~Revelation 14:6,7.

Do you want to know the content of this
"everlasting good news"? If so,ask Jehovah's
witnesses.They will be glad to share it with you.

The Watchtower-Nov.15th,1998.

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