The Angels of Light in the Covenant

Tue angels of light are in the covenant. “Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them:who shall be heirs of salvation?” Heb. i. 14. Whilst our Lord himself was sent down to minister, behold his servants are to be ministered unto, the angels are made their ministers, “He shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all

thy ways,” Psa. xci. 11. they have received a charge,

and they have great advantages for the keeping the charge of the Lord. I. They are mighty. “Bless the Lord ye his

angels that excel in strength,” Psal. ciii. 20. An

angel is more than an army; what slaughters have

the angels made in the armies of the aliens! A

hundred fourscore and five thousand Assyrians are slain by one angel of the Lord, when encamped against Judah, Isa. xxxvii. 36. It is hard service indeed that is too hard for an angel.

II. They are numerous. There are great multi-

tudes of them. “‘ Thousands of angels,” Psal. lxviii. 17. “A multitude of the heavenly host,” Luke ii.

13. An angel is more than an army; but what then are an army of angels! III. They are faithful. They can do much for

the saints, but will they do it? yes, they are faithful;

“They do the commandments of God,” Psa ciii. 20. - God bids them keep, and they are faithful, they will

keep his sheep; we are taught to pray, that “the will

of God may be done on earth, as it is in heaven;” - that men may be faithful as the angels of God.

IV. They are favourites, they behold the face of God, they dwell in his presence, they are admitted

to stand before his throne, they can be heard; they

have favour in heaven, and therefore such power on earth. ‘“Take heed ye despise not one of these

- jittle ones, for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father

which is in heaven,’ Matt. xviii. 10. Touch not

“mine anointed, let alone my little ones, take heed

how you offend them, their angels are before my Father, and are mighty with him, to engage his

vower for their aid and deliverance.

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Qh the great security of the least of saints! These mighty ones, these multitudes, these faithful ones, these favourites of heaven, the holy angels of God, have all received a charge from the Lord, to preserve and defend them; “Lord, open their eyes’ that they may see. Behold the mountains full of chariots and horses of fire round about Elisha,” 2 Kings vi. 17. F

Should a mighty prmce commit any subject of his to a potent and faithful life-guard, with this’ charge: Look to this man, keep him in safety, see that he come to no harm; whoever offends, do you defend him; wherever he goes, go you with him; wherever he lodges, stand you as a guard about the house; while he sleeps do you watch; see that he’ want for nothing, nor hurt come to him: if this were thy case, in what great security wouldest thou count thyself? But ob, what is a life-guard of men’ to a guard of mighty angels! Fear not, little flock, in heaven your angels behold the face of God, and in earth have they pitched their tents round about you.