ANGELIC MINISTRY (PART 10)
TEXT: Revelation 1:9-11 (KJV)
9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. Revelation 2:1 (KJV)
1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
9 I John, who also am your brother, and companion in tribulation, and in the kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ, was in the isle that is called Patmos, for the word of God, and for the testimony of Jesus Christ.
10 I was in the Spirit on the Lord's day, and heard behind me a great voice, as of a trumpet,
11 Saying, I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last: and, What thou seest, write in a book, and send it unto the seven churches which are in Asia; unto Ephesus, and unto Smyrna, and unto Pergamos, and unto Thyatira, and unto Sardis, and unto Philadelphia, and unto Laodicea. Revelation 2:1 (KJV)
1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, who walketh in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks;
In one of our previous devotion
messages on this series on the ministry of angels, we read of how the prince of
Persia contended with the angel sent to deliver the answer to the Daniels'
prayer 21 days. It only when the angel Michael came to rescue the situation
that he got his breakthrough. Just like as an evil spirit was assigned over
Persia, there are angels assigned to cities or kingdoms. In like manner, there
are angels assigned to churches, cities and nations.
This is where the worship of the
community or nation plays a vital role. Whenever a people reject God they
enthrone an evil spirit over their lives, city and nation. Whatever a group of
people choose to worship becomes empowered to reign over their lives.
Our text in Revelation 2 speaks of the angel
to the church of Ephesus as well as others. Such angels assigned to these
churches, cities and nations are often very fierce looking and combat ready.
Their primary duty is to help that work succeed. They fight against the enemy
of that work and strengthen the members and allies of such. Among the angels
assigned to churches, cities and nations we know of the angel Michael who is
believed to be the angel assign over the nation of Israel and has helped the
nation in their crucial moments. In the history of the Jewish nation dating
back to the Bible as well as recent battles, there has been very strange and
incomprehensible protection of Israel and her people. There were different
times when enemies from different nations surrounded them and by some strange
occurrence they were able to get help to escape the onslaught of their enemies.
It has to be some supernatural presence to make this happen. The scripture says
those who put their trust in the Lord shall not be confounded.
When a people enthrone God over their
lives, they begin to record the kind of victory only a few can ever experience.
Where do you belong? Are you on the
Lords' side? Trust in God.
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