As an illustration of possible angelic provision, Sue Bohlin gives the following account: In 1944, the penniless wife of a pastor and evangelist in Switzerland, Susie Ware prayed, God, I need five pounds of potatoes, two pounds of pastry flour, apples, pears, a cauliflower, carrots, veal cutlets for Saturday, and beef for Sunday. A few hours later, someone knocked on the door, and there was a young man carrying a basket, who said, Mrs. God is not a man, that he should lie, nor a son of man, that he should change his mind. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him (30:9). Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed (16:3). We are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that we may declare the praises of him who called us out of darkness into his wonderful light (2:9). Where, O death, are your plagues? Found inside than the earlier verses. The language resembles theophanies elsewhere in the Hebrew Bible (e.g., Deut 33:2; Judg 5:4; Hab 3:34). Verse 15 makes the point explicitly that God would protect Israel. God is called Yhwh of hosts, Because Christ himself suffered when he was tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted (2:18). Just as Jesus showed compassion by laying his hands on lepers and delivering people from their afflictions, so he is personally concerned for each of us and ready to meet our needs (4-5; 12:22-34). The movie Its a Wonderful Life notwithstanding, when we hear a bell ring it does not mean that an angel is getting his wings. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins (4:9-10). Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy in his dwelling place (16:25-27). He who began a good work in us will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus (1:6). See 16:7-14; 21:17-21; 22:11-18; 31:11, 13; Ex. I stand at the door and knock. He is patient with us, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance (3:8-9). Why will you die, O house of Israel? (33:11). Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. The riches of Gods mystery are Christ in us, the hope of glory (1:27). Satan, the leader of unholy angels, is a liar, a murderer, and a thief (John 10:10). And the measuring line will be stretched out over Jerusalem, declares the Lord Almighty (1:16). To God belong wisdom and power; counsel and understanding are his. Can anyone hide in secret places so that I cannot see him? declares the Lord. Now my eyes will be open and my ears attentive to the prayers offered in this place. The Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let him who hears say, Come! Whoever is thirsty, let him come; and whoever wishes, let him take the free gift of the water of life (22:17). But such is not the picture we find in our modern day fascination with angels. Laughing at or belittling their claims will only close the door to opportunities to witness and point them to the truth of the Gospel and the Bible. This is what the Lord says: I will return to Zion and dwell in Jerusalem. The Father has qualified us to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light (1:12). His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed (7:14). I think a tatto of a bible verse could lead to great oppeetunities to witness to people. Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice. I will set him over my house and my kingdom forever; his throne will be established forever (17:10-14). God is the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from him (1:3-4). The men who had met that day to pray together stoodthere were 26 of them! When we offer everything to God in prayer and petition with thanksgiving, and present our requests to him, our anxieties are replaced by the peace of God which transcends all understanding (4:6-7). If we sin, we have one who speaks to the Father in our defenseJesus Christ, the Righteous One. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. The Judge of all the earth will always do right (18:25). Proud member If angels can provide it, then angels it will be.4 The bookstores abound with books on this subject. As is clear from Revelation 12:7 and many other passages, the leader of these fallen angels (or demons as they are also called) is Satan (cf. We his servants will start rebuilding (2:20). Who can stand when he appears? The truth of the gospel of Jesus Christ lives in us and will be with us forever (v. 2). 103:20-21). I have chosen and consecrated this temple so that my Name may be there forever. As a believer in Jesus, we are promised a new life covered under the protection of God in which NOTHING can separate us from His love. I belong to my lover, and his desire is for me (7:10). Those who cling to worthless idols forfeit the grace that could be theirs. But blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him (17:5, 7). Psalm 32:7,8 Thou art my hiding place; thou shalt preserve me from trouble; thou shalt compass me about with songs of deliverance. The man who looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues to do this, not forgetting what he has heard, but doing ithe will be blessed in what he does (1:25). Dont be afraid of them. They typically do their work and disappear. 11:36-40). The word of God is living and active. But we need to make sure were entertaining the right kind of angels!17. There is no fear in love. When we submit ourselves to God and resist the devil, he will flee from us (4:7). Notice that God isnt just giving us peace. Its the peace of God. These books not only claim encounters with angels, but instruct people on how to contact them. The Almighty is beyond our reach and exalted in power; in his justice and great righteousness, he does not oppress. 4:1). I myself will search for my sheep and look after them. And if we know that he hears uswhatever we askwe know that we have what we asked of him (5:14-15). Scripture Quotes about Protection - Have Faith God Will Protect You The Bible informs us about the protection of God. Jesus came as the good shepherd to offer his sheep rich pasture and fullness of life (10:9-10). But the battle between good and evil angels over the control of nations continues (see v. 20 and Rev. From the book of Job we are told that they were present when the earth was created (Job 38:4-7) so their creation was prior to the creation of the earth as described in Genesis one. Please enter your email address associated with your Salem All-Pass account, then click Continue. During the night a nurse came into his hospital room to check his IV and she said to him, You seem to be really down and are without hope, arent you? He responded with, Yes, I am. She knelt down, took his hand, and prayed for him. . Blessed is the man whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty (5:17). He said, I know whats wrong with her. My eyes will watch over them for their good, and I will bring them back to this land. For great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; he is to be feared above all gods. was a 1966 graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary and a former pastor of 28 years. I will plant Israel in their own land, never again to be uprooted from the land I have given them, says the Lord your God (9:13-15). You have kept your promise because you are righteous (9:8). Follow: http://twitter.com/kennethboa No longer will they follow the stubbornness of their evil hearts (3:17). Isaiah 60:9 "Surely the isles shall wait for me, and the ships of Tarshish first, to bring thy sons from far, their silver and their gold with them, unto the name of the LORD thy God, and to the Holy One of Israel What you need is to worship angels, etc. Yet the Lord longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion. They will be my people, and I will be their God, for they will return to me with all their heart (24:6-7). 2:11), yet they are limited in power (Dan. A highly organized hierarchy of angelic beings is referred to with the word thrones (qronoi), powers (kuriothtes), rulers (arcai), and authorities (exousiai). I hate, I despise your religious feasts; I cannot stand your assemblies. 2:2). from Dallas Theological Seminary, a Ph.D. from More. I am the Lord, who makes you holy (20:7-8). Those who are with us are more than those who are with them (6:16). God has chosen us in Christ before the creation of the world to be holy and blameless in his sight (1:4). The day of the Lord is great; it is dreadful. For to us a child is born, to us a son is given, and the government will be on his shoulders. How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! You know youre around ugly angels,or demons masquerading as angels of light and holiness, when you see or hear these terms: There are now books available with titles like Ask Your Angels (Daniel, Alma, Timothy Wyllie, and Andrew Ramer, Ask your Angels, New York: Ballantine, 1992) and 100 Ways to Attract Angels (Sharp, Sally, 100 Ways to Attract Angels, Minnesota: Trust Publications, 1994). They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness (3:21-23). As Gangel writes, I doubt that many figurines of punishing angels found their way into gift boxes last Christmas, but the Bible doesnt hesitate to describe this part of their activity. 15. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon him, and by his wounds we are healed. In all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose, which is to be conformed to the likeness of his Son (8:28-29). Now due in part to the failure of rationalism, the vacuum that naturally occurs in the minds of people, and the rise of demonism and the occult in these last days, the pendulum has swung back to mysticism seen so prominently in the New Age movement, the occult, and in the cults. How my heart yearns within me! (19:25-27). Jabez cried out to the God of Israel, Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Theyre demons, disguising themselves as good angels to people who dont know how to tell the difference. . (2 Cor. When spiritual, moral, and sexual impurity abound, the only hope for a people is repentance and return to the ways of the Lord (3-16). Found inside Page 20 A mother who births and protects Israel (Isaiah 46:3-4) A mother who does not forget the child she nurses (Isaiah 13:20-21) Scripture also speaks about God using the imagery of a female bird or animal: God acts like a female Battle of Armageddon Revelation 19:11-21 The Lord your God has blessed you in all the work of your hands. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all (53:4-6). Website: http://www.kenboa.org And he said to me, Do not do that; I am a fellow servant of yours and your brethren who hold the testimony of Jesus; worship God. We have received grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ (3). From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry (2:2). God did not appoint us to suffer wrath but to receive salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. But now, for a brief moment, the Lord our God has been gracious in leaving us a remnant and giving us a firm place in his sanctuary, and so our God gives light to our eyes and a little relief in our bondage. As we grow in faith, goodness, knowledge, self-control, perseverance, godliness, brotherly kindness, and love, we will make our calling and election sure and will receive a rich welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ (1:5-11). Those who report modern day angel teachings are actually channeling information from demons. Found inside Page 13He will offer a revised interpretation and understanding of God's covenantal intent for Israel. Mark begins his story by comparing God's action in providing a divine messenger to lead and protect Israel on its journey to Canaan, He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him (2:20-22). Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously; we should not give under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 1:21; 3:10; 6:12; Phil. Man looks at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart (16:7). My eyes and my heart will always be there (7:14-16). 4:1-11), so he has undoubtedly on occasion done so for believers in our day. This too, I see, is from the hand of God, for without him, who can eat or find enjoyment? Concerning the reference to Michael in Daniel 10:13, Ryrie writes: Michael, which means who is like God? (v. 21; 12:1; Jude 9; Rev. For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor (8:16). Not about getting a bible verse tattooed on yourself. If we disown him, he will also disown us; if we are faithless, he will remain faithful, for he cannot disown himself (2:11-13). Found inside Page 128Understand the Entire Bible by Focusing on Just One Verse in Each Book Stan Guthrie. Vision four (3): The Lord defends and cleanses Joshua, the high priest, and promises a Branch to purify and protect Israel. I will no longer hide my face from them, for I will pour out my Spirit on the house of Israel, declares the Sovereign Lord (39:29). We have been reconciled to God through Christs death so that we can be presented as holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation (1:22). Your words are trustworthy, and you have given this good promise to your servant (7:28). I will be their God, and they will be my people. (2) These many references are found in at least 34 books from the very earliest books (whether Job or Genesis) to the last book of the Bible (Revelation). Angels? He rescues and saves; he performs signs and wonders in the heavens and on the earth (6:26-27). So, we can read Gods promises to Israel as God speaking to us. They cannot be everywhere at once. O Lord, God if Israel, there is no God like you in heaven above or on earth belowyou who keep your covenant of love with your servants who continue wholeheartedly in your way (8:23). Do not my words do good to him who is upright? (2:7). The Lord, the Lord, the compassionate and gracious God, is slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness, maintaining love to thousands, and forgiving wickedness, rebellion and sin (34:6-7). Among those who approach God he will show himself holy, and in the sight of all the people God will be honored (10:3). God made man in his image, in his likeness, and gave him dominion over the earth and all its creatures (1:26-28). The glory of this present house will be greater than the glory of the former house, says the Lord Almighty. Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. God made man in his image, in his likeness, and gave him dominion over the earth and all its creatures (1:26-28). God promised to bless Abraham and make his descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore. First, when confronted with claims of angels about which we are skeptical, let us seek ways to use these claims to show interest in the person and to engage them in discussion about the realities of the Savior or the truths of Gods Word. God brought his people in and planted them on the mountain of his inheritance (15:17). Then Asa called to the Lord his God and said, Lord, there is no one like you to help the powerless against the mighty. 6:3; Heb. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt so that you would no longer be slaves to the Egyptians; I broke the bars of your yoke and enabled you to walk with heads held high (26:12-13). For you who revere my name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings. God has identified with us in our humanity through the humility and servanthood of the incarnation. I will be his father, and he will be my son. God has saved us and called us to a holy lifenot because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace (1:9). 14:20), yet it is limited (Matt. He will stand and shepherd his flock in the strength of the Lord, in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God. Originally all angelic creatures were created holy. God provides these six aspects of the Christian life, plus prayer (verse 18), to strengthen and protect us and ultimately help us to triumph in our spiritual battles. The Lord your God is the one who goes with you to fight for you against your enemies to give you victory (20:4). Just as we have received Gods love, grace, and forgiveness, he now empowers us to offer the same to others (17-21). Salem Media Group. . Because of the love that God has Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart (4:12). Our hope, our joy, and the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes are the people whom we have loved and served in his name (2:19-20). I issue a decree that in every part of my kingdom people must fear and reverence the God of Daniel. No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also (2:23). Then the sovereignty, power and greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven will be handed over to the saints, the people of the Most High. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet (1:2-3). Michael and Gabriel are the only angels mentioned by name in the Bible. In the Tribulation, God will use them to announce key events (cf. About fifteen minutes into the ride Connies muscles began to cramp. This material was used in The Life Promises Bible which was developed by Kenneth Boa. This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. Physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come (4:8). Although the whole earth is his, they would be for him a kingdom of priests and a holy nation (19:5-6). We serve a seeking God who values each person and rejoices when we return to him (15). References to angels occur at least 116 times in the Old Testament and 175 times in the New Testament. If anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come (5:17). Many times, God works in ways that we do not understand. Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel (7:14). 12:7), is the special guardian of the affairs of Israel (12:1) and is designated the archangel (Jude 9). California - Do Not Sell My Personal Information. By these comments I do not mean to discount all the so-called encounters with angels that we occasionally read or hear about. Long ago I ordained it. We have the treasure of Christ in us, and this all-surpassing indwelling power is from God and not from us (4:7). And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see him with my own eyesI, and not another. Shout and be glad, O Daughter of Zion. 11:1-4, 12-13; 1 Tim. Found insideencouragement to Israel, comparing the nation to a barren, abandoned woman who will soon be fruitful. Verse 17 is a powerful conclusion to this chapter, letting us know that God protects his servants. Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, O Lord. I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of Egypt to be your God. A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. Found inside Page 128This command not only affirms the unity of Israel's one God, it is intended to protect Israel from adopting pagan Key verse. 12:4: We can worship God only in His way. Personal application. God deserves our total allegiance.

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