Unseen Attendants

[Christ4Ever]

"Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?" Hebrews 1:14
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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. 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!"
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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 for ever 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.

Charles Spurgeon

 

[grandmamary1219]

Definitely a great devotional for today and every day. If our eyes could be opened right now to the mighty hosts who fight our battles at God's command, we would lose all of our fears, anxieties, and worries! 2 Kings 6:17

Thanks for these Spurgeon daily devotionals Christ4Ever! To contemplate God's Kingdom as Spurgeon does is to rise above the daily grind and soar on eagle's wings as we are meant to be doing!

 

[Christ4Ever]

Dear sister, if only I could truly believe seeing the unseen would erase those fears, anxieties, or worries! I don't have many now, and am great full He has allowed me to be able to turn them over to Him when they start to appear! Sadly, I believe my mind might not be able to survive all of what could be seen!

The best example I have for what would befall me is that I have Tendinitis (ringing in the ears) 24/7 and at times it becomes so pronounced that I bury my head in a pillow and yell, or give a muted yell out loud so as to not scare my wife. I believe if not for the Holy Spirit I would have lost my mind to it. Transferring that to seeing continuously so much around one without abatement, might surely in my imperfect state, leave me equally incoherent and of questionable faculties after a time. Some I know would say I'm not that far removed from that state at this time! :smiley:

Yet, I do believe that one day we all we see, but see with a greater understanding, and with Grand Amazement all that will be opened before us! It's what I would call a WOW moment! an amazement that will last an eternity! Kind of like the end in your last stanza in your Reflections.
"So I can twinkle with Your joy
Every.......single......day"

Spurgeon does have a way with words and of bringing little thought of perspectives to ones mind for contemplation! As do you in your poetry!

I am glad that you are enjoying them. Me too!
YBIC
C4E

Psalm 16:11