He Gives His Angels Charge Over Thee
Minister: |
Rev. Ronald Van Overloop |
Date: |
6/7/2015 AM
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Text:
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Psalm 91:11
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Psalters: |
405, 65, 249, 345 |
- The fact.
- Angels are God-created spirits (Heb. 1:7) which did not fall into sin with Satan and who are at God’s command.
- Among their God-given callings is to “keep” (watch, guard, protect) God’s children: “ministering spirits” (Heb.1:14).
- That they bear us up in their hands (12) indicates their strength, but especially their tender care as a nurse-maid.
- This psalm emphasizes the careful attention given to the preservation of salvation within each elect child of God.
- Within us is the life of Jesus, something so precious that it is guarded/protected from being destroyed by an evil power.
- We are kept spiritually alive, kept from the sin unto death, and from falling into the snares of the devil (Ps. 17:8; 25:20; 41:2).
- The honor.
- Consider the high privilege which is yours: God Himself concerns Himself about you.
- Consider the honor because this keeping is done by “His angels.”
- Each one of God’s children are personally protected: “thee.”
- God’s use of angels to protect His children is perpetual: “in ALL thy ways.”
- This great privilege is ours by Jesus Christ, for He is the ladder on whose rungs the angels go up and down (John 1:51).
- There are implied callings.
- Those who continually behold God’s face condescend to do such humble a deed as watching us sinners.
- How safe and happy ought we to be when we know that God’s angels take care of us, that we never need be afraid.
- Therefore resort to Him and to Him alone in every trouble; confide in no other refuge.
- In light of all the protection He promises, how ungrateful if we are not satisfied with such full promises!
- How holy ought we to be with such holy beings watching over us.