Are Angels just for Kids?

[Cturtle]

Are Angels Just for Kids?

Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?
– Hebrews 1:14

Most of us heard about our guardian angel when we were just children. And, in those days, it was a comforting thought. With monsters lurking behind the closet door and creepy things crawling beneath the bed, it was good to know that someone was there to protect us when the light was out.

But, as the years passed, we outgrew our childhood fears. The imaginary creatures that had once seemed so real disappeared from our minds—and sadly enough, for most of us, the angels did too.

But angels are not just kid stuff. They're powerful spirits sent forth to minister for us who are heirs of salvation.

The word salvation in Hebrews 1:14 is from the Greek word soteria meaning "deliverance, preservation...material, and temporal deliverance." Just think about that! God has created vast numbers of gloriously powerful spiritual beings for the express purpose of protecting us and delivering us from the evils of this world.
And remember, according to Psalm 103:20, the Word of God is what puts those angels in action. So when you're in trouble, don't cower and cry about how awful things are. Speak the Word! Give your angels something to respond to. Then be patient and let them have time to work. They'll get their job done.

Scripture Reading: Psalm 103:17-22

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[Lanolin]

Angels mininistered to Jesus after his temptation in the wilderness. JEsus did not operate alone. They also opened the grave so He could rise again. Jesus was in his 30s when this happened so he wasnt a child.

Angels, though we cant see them in the natural, are always around. If we could open our spiritual eyes to see the heavenly host they surround us like an army. Elisha did just that when he was afraid of the enemy and all the odds were against him.
Angels freed Peter from prison.

Im not sure why its taught that angels are only in childrens imaginations. I never heard that...

Yet the thing with angels though in that passage of Hebrews (chapters one and two) is that God begot Jesus who took not the nature of angels but took on the seed of abraham. Because Jesus suffered and tasted death He is our High Priest and only He can deliver us. Jesus is on the throne and made a more excellent name than the angels. So we arent to worship angels, as angels alone cannot save us- the angels bow down and worship God! The angels did not taste death for us..Jesus did. So we dont call upon angels we call upon the name of Jesus.