“For he will order his angels to protect you wherever you go. They will hold you up with their hands so you won’t even hurt your foot on a stone.”
The Bible really doesn’t tell us that much about angels. We get glimpses here and there, and sometimes we get a little too obsessed with figuring them out. While angels will certainly remain quite mysterious while we are still here on earth, this verse gives us one clue into understanding them: they protect us.
I often have joked with my son that his guardian angels keep quitting because he is too tough of a case… He has been upheld many times, coming out of precarious scenarios with not even a scratch. In those moments, like when a dresser fell on him when he was 3, I feel keenly aware of supernatural protection over his life.
Here’s your freedom for today: God will use every resource possible to protect you. He dispatches angels to guard you and keep you safe. He hides you under his wing. His promises are a truth protection against the lies of the enemy. God is interested in stopping the evil kingdom of this world from harming you in any way possible. There are some ways in which the earthly kingdom of Satan can still get to us, but when we follow God’s ways even these have less power. Stay safe in the presence of God today, and thank him for sending angels to serve and protect you.