Myth, 121

 ~ Guardian Angels Are Not Biblical ~

 

Myth  ~  The whole concept of personal guardian angels is not real. 

 

Anecdote  ~  Several years ago a neighbor of mine said that she considered me to be her guardian angel.  I was astonished since I had never given much thought to the topic of guardian angels, let alone that it was possible that I could be one!  I had tended to think the concept of guardian angels was not be founded in Scripture.  Since then, the more I have looked at the subject the more I realize there is Scriptural justification for the concept.  Having said that a definitive absolute answer is difficult to arrive at.

 

Reality  ~  “We have not the wrestling with blood and flesh, but with the principalities, with the authorities, with the world-rulers of the darkness of this age, with the spiritual things of the evil in the heavenly places” (Ephesians 6:12).

 

A Basic Truth  ~  The root concept of angels in Scripture is that they are ministers – as such they often provide guidance and direction, comfort, or encouragement for others of God’s children. 

 

Scripture 1  ~  Consider this interesting passage: “And when Peter had come to himself, he said, ‘Now I know for certain that the Lord has sent His angel, and has delivered me from the hand of Herod and from all the expectation of the Jewish people.’  So, when he had considered this, he came to the house of Mary, the mother of John whose surname was Mark, where many were gathered together praying.  And as Peter knocked at the door of the gate, a girl named Rhoda came to answer.  When she recognized Peter’s voice, because of her gladness she did not open the gate, but ran in and announced that Peter stood before the gate.  But they said to her, ‘You are beside yourself!’  Yet she kept insisting that it was so.  So they said, ‘It is his angel.’” (Acts 12:11-15). 

 

Scripture 2  ~  Jesus said, “Take heed that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that in heaven their angels always see the face of My Father who is in heaven.  For the Son of Man has come to save that which was lost” (Matthew 18:10-11).  This passage indicates that angels are indeed assigned to individuals on earth. 

 

Comments  ~  (1) While I may not understand much about the concept of specific angels guarding specific individuals it seems clear that the concept is taught in the New Testament. 

(2) Whether specific human beings on earth can be a guardian angel to another specific human being is not at all clear to me. 

 

~ Robert Lloyd Russell, ABUNDANT LIFE NOW blog.

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