Are they not all ministering spirits?

“Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?”

Hebrews 1:14 Are not the angels all ministering spirits (servants) sent out in the service [of God for the assistance] of those who are to inherit salvation? (Amp)

I like the quote; “Coincidence is when God chooses to remain anonymous!” How many times that probably all of us have had near bad accidents but just barely missed by a few seconds or minutes. A lot of times we say we were just lucky. Well, I am now at that point in my life that I don’t use the word lucky anymore. I have replaced it with blessed. I thought this morning devotional by Charles Spurgeon talks of how loved we are that God sends His angels to watch over us.

[Angels are the unseen attendants of the saints of God; they bear us up in their hands, lest we dash our foot against a stone. Loyalty to their Lord leads them to take a deep interest in the children of his love; they rejoice over the return of the prodigal to his father’s house below, and they welcome the advent of the believer to the King’s palace above. In olden times the sons of God were favoured with their visible appearance, and at this day, although unseen by us, heaven is still opened, and the angels of God ascend and descend upon the Son of man, that they may visit the heirs of salvation.]

Now as I read this devotional I must admit it talked about the angels attending to “the heirs of salvation”, believers that is. What about the non-believers? Well, the Message translation states it this way, 14 Isn’t it obvious that all angels are sent to help out with those lined up to receive salvation? My friends we are all lined up from when we first were born. In John 3:16 it says this;
For God so loved the world
that He gave
His only
begotten
Son,
that whoever
believes in Him
should not perish
but have everlasting life.

Please look at that word whoever. That is you and me "valentine", and the ones that have been in that line, or are either in line now waiting to say the sinners prayer, or waiting for someone to tell them about that line, called “salvation”!

[Seraphim still fly with live coals from off the altar to touch the lips of men greatly beloved. If our eyes could be opened, we should see horses of fire and chariots of fire about the servants of the Lord; for we have come to an innumerable company of angels, who are all watchers and protectors of the seed-royal. Spenser’s line is no poetic fiction, where he sings-

“How oft do they with golden pinions cleave
The flitting skies, like flying pursuivant
Against foul fiends to aid us militant!”

To what dignity are the chosen elevated when the brilliant courtiers of heaven become their willing servitors! Into what communion are we raised since we have intercourse with spotless celestials! How well are we defended since all the twenty- thousand chariots of God are armed for our deliverance! To whom do we owe all this? Let the Lord Jesus Christ be forever endeared to us, for through him we are made to sit in heavenly places far above principalities and powers. He it is whose camp is round about them that fear him; he is the true Michael whose foot is upon the dragon. All hail, Jesus! thou Angel of Jehovah’s presence, to thee this family offers its morning vows.]

Thank You Lord Jesus! Praise Your Holy Name!

From God’s heart, to mine, to yours,
Ed Shagott