Good Saturday morning! A title often used in Jeremiah and other places in the Old Testament is "The Lord of Heaven's Armies". Today, I couldn't help but wonder who makes up those armies. Anyone who has served in the military on this earth knows that armies and navies are made up of individuals, like you and me. Does that mean that heaven's armies are made up of believers who have died from this earth, or are they angels, cherubim, and seraphim? Are all angels the same? Do they all have the same abilities and authority? Only a few angels are named in the Scriptures, Michael and Gabriel are two that I can recall. When Peter takes out his sword in the Garden at Jesus' arrest, he is told by Jesus that twelve legions of angels could appear at His command. Do those angels have names or are they multi-purpose angels? We do not know the answers to all of these questions, and may not know until we see Jesus in Heaven. What we do know is that true angels of the Lord do not want any personal glory. If any do appear bearing messages in the Scriptures, they often say, after "don't be afraid", to worship only the Lord.
Pondering angels can be a fun Saturday activity, and I need to dig into the scriptures to find out more about them. An activity of this type is where a good Bible companion study, concordance, and dictionary can come in handy. There are many whom God has called to spend their lives studying the Scripture to produce these works that will help you and I in our Bible studies. I suggest that we make use of the service that God has provided and get some of these tools for our study.
Have a wonderful Saturday in Christ Jesus!
Bucky
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