"Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine." Then an angel from heaven appeared and strengthened him. He prayed more fervently, and he was in such agony of spirit that his sweat fell to the ground like great drops of blood. Luke 22:42-44
Meditate.
Consider what angels did for Jesus.
Just as the weeds are sorted out
and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world. The Son of Man
will send his angels, and they will remove from his Kingdom everything that
causes sin and all who do evil. And the angels will throw them into the fiery
furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. Then the righteous
will shine like the sun in their Father's Kingdom. Anyone with ears to hear
should listen and understand! Matthew
13:40-43
In His
teaching, Jesus gave insight into the coming ages and the role that the angels
will play.
For when the dead rise, they will
neither marry nor be given in marriage. In this respect they will be like the
angels in heaven. Matthew
22:30
And he will send out his angels
with the mighty blast of a trumpet, and they will gather his chosen ones from
all over the world—from the farthest ends of the earth and heaven. Matthew 24:31
But when the Son of Man comes in
his glory, and all the angels with him, then he will sit upon his glorious
throne. Matthew
25:31
As we
read in Luke 22:42-44, an angel was in the Garden of Gethsemane with Jesus,
strengthening Him as He prayed his grueling prayer. He got the strength He
needed to get through His crucifixion.
Then
an angel was at His resurrection, telling those who were seeking Him that He
was risen! Just as He had told them He would!
When they entered the tomb, they
saw a young man clothed in a white robe sitting on the right side. The women
were shocked, but the angel said, "Don't be alarmed. You are looking for
Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He isn't here! He is risen from the dead!
Look, this is where they laid his body. Mark 16:5-6
Angels are
under Jesus’ command when He calls for the protection of His believers.
Don't you realize that I could ask
my Father for thousands of angels to protect us, and he would send them
instantly? Matthew
26:53
Angels have
always been there for Jesus throughout His life, death, and resurrection. We
can be assured that because we love Him, they will be there for us. What is
that, you ask? Yes, there are dark and fallen angels, but remember…greater is
He that is in me than he that is in the world. The Holy Spirit, God Himself,
lives in all believers. And we have the promise that He will never leave us or forsake
us, so rest assured, if the angels strengthened Jesus, they will strengthen us.
Prayer
– Lord Jesus, thank you for creating angels and for the knowledge that they are
here for all believers, protecting and strengthening us. What a wonderful plan
God the Father has for us all!
Verse
of Salvation ~ And God never said to any of the angels, "Sit in the place
of honor at my right hand until I humble your enemies, making them a footstool
under your feet." Therefore, angels are only servants — spirits sent to
care for people who will inherit salvation. Hebrews 1:13-14
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