Ministering Spirits
And, lo,
the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round
about them: and they were sore afraid.
Luke 2:9 KJV
Surprisingly enough, there are
more direct references to angels in the NT than in the OT. A careful study will reveal that the NT
activity of angels usually revolves around the ministry of Jesus and the
establishment of His church on Earth.
They ‘minister’ referring to their "serviceable labor,
assistance." They are ministering
spirits, or heavenly assistants, who are continually active
today in building the body of
Christ – advancing the ministry of Jesus and the building of His church. (Rev. 12:7, 9/Is. 6:2)
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ood, dedicated, devoted, and faithful
angels are the mighty servants of God who constantly serve him always doing His
will. The
Psalmist described them as, “Bless
the LORD, you His angels, Mighty in strength, who perform His word, Obeying the
voice of His word! Bless the LORD, all you His hosts, You who serve Him, doing
His will” (Ps. 103:20-21). Thus, it is no wonder, that the
author of Hebrews, in showing the superiority of Christ to even the mighty
angels, asked, “Are they
not all ministering spirits, sent out to render service for the sake of those
who will inherit salvation?” (Heb. 1:14). The
answer is “Yes!” Hallelujah! Though God can always act
independently without the
use of agents, He has chosen
to use both angelic and human
instruments to accomplish His will. In
keeping with this, over and over again in the Bible, we find angels acting as God’s servants involved in variegated
ministry to people. Amen.
Playwright
Janet Irene Thomas
Founder/CEO
Bible
Stories Theatre of
Fine
& Performing Arts
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