Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Holy Celestial Beings Do Not Slander Before God

O Lord, Your holy angels should be our example too.  These false teachers would not have any power against even one angel.  Human artists have over the last centuries, depicted angels as slender gentle looking women with long flowing hair and raiment and with no power, unless it is to gently minister to humans.  However; what I read in scripture does not depict them that way at all!
If:
·         One angel could roll away an extremely heavy stone to reveal Your empty tomb
·         Elijah could show his servant the host of the holy angel army that encircled them
·         One angel could wrestle with Jacob all night and then put his hip out of joint
·         It took Gabriel 21 days to fight through the demons to come to Daniel with an answer to prayer
·         And if a guardian angel is assigned to watch over and protect me
·         And if Gabriel the Herald angel and Michael the  archangel strike terror into the hearts of the humans to whom they reveal themselves
Then Lord, I believe we are sadly mistaken and these false teachers would be absolutely NO match for even one of them!   WOW! 

            Yet, Lord, they do not come before Your throne to give slanderous accusations against them.  I believe it is because slander is falsehood and sin.  Also, You know all truth and would probably dismiss them with a rebuke.   I also believe they do not these things because they are in Your presence (unless on special assignment) with their eyes on You (not on each other or on us) and their ears are attentive to Your commands.  O, what we could learn from their behavior too:
·         Keep my eyes on You and You alone!
·         Trust You to know what You are doing when You send me on assignment!
·         Keep me ears ever strained to hear Your slightest command!
·         Let You be judge of others!
·         Realize that my power comes from You and I have none of my own!
Hallelujah, Lord!  Thank You for this lesson today and may I never forget.  Keep me mindful, Lord!

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