Mission of the Angels

We need to understand better than we do the mission of the angels. It would be well to remember that every true child of God has the co-operation of heavenly beings. Invisible armies of light and power attend the meek and lowly ones who believe and claim the promises of God.  AA 154.2

1.By angels, "the Holy Spirit is enabled to work upon the mind and heart of the human"

2. "They take of the Holy Spirit of God, and empty the holy oil out of themselves into the clean, pure, sanctified souls that are prepared to receive it."

3. Praying humans are “guarded by heavenly intelligences”(angels)

4. Angels are "ever moving up and down from earth to Heaven, and from Heaven to earth"

5. All Christ's miracles "through the ministration of angels"

6. All God's blessings "are through the ministration of holy angels"

7. Angels "woo the hearts of men"

8. Angels "move upon the human spirit"

9. Angels "bring the lost into a fellowship with Christ"

10. Angels bring messages from God MH 417.2

11. Angels are "bearing the prayers of the needy and distressed to the Father above and descending, bringing blessing and hope, courage, help, and life, to the children of men."

12. Angels are "seeking to comfort the sorrowing"

13. Angels "protect the imperiled"

14. Angels  "win the hearts of men to Christ"

15.Angels  “make impressions on the minds of those who hear”

16. Angels "protect the impenitent"

17. "angels of light create a heavenly atmosphere about the soul"

18. Angels are "lifting us toward ... the eternal"

19. Angels save from "calamity ... pestilence ... and ... destruction"

20. Angels talk to humans with "encouraging words" from God.

21. "come close to the tried, the suffering, the tempted"

22. "angels are at the service of the humble, believing people of God"

23. Angels a are "sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation"(Heb1:14)

24. Angels are "uniting the believers on the earth with the Father above"

25. “heavenly Father, who, through the ministration of angels, is ever watching over us.”

26. Angels bring to our "remembrance words to speak"

27. Angels are "giving love and tireless watchcare to souls that are fallen"

28. Angels bring "light from the courts above"

29. "Angels speak through their voices, and work by their hands."

30. We have “the benefit of their[angels'] education and experience.”

31. “angel messengers will expel sin from the heart”

32. “there appeared an angel unto him from heaven, strengthening him.” (Lk2:43)

33. “an angel recording every word and deed”

34. An angel “held and guided your hand”

35. “heavenly angels... that are omnipotent”

36.  "angels renewed the drooping spirits of the faithful"

37.  Angels carry "their minds above the things of earth"

38.  Angels "labor long and untiringly to save the souls for whom Christ has died"

39. Angels are "guarding and keeping us from the attacks of evil angels"

40. Angels are "protecting us from harm and accident."

41. "... the Spirit of Christ... provided through Christ to be brought by ministering angels..."

Psalm 91:11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways