I was sent an email awhile back from a fellow who said he had heard that some believe we are to command angels to do anything and that they will obey, but he said he didn’t agree with this and wondered what my thoughts were on it. So I began to pray and ask God for Scriptures and understanding.
I agree that we do not command angels to do anything. Although in Hebrews 1:14, it says that angels are ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation.
Are not we the heirs of salvation (Rom 8, Gal 3, Titus 3), whom they are sent forth to minister for?
One of the ways that they minister to and for us is by taking heed to our words when we are speaking God's Words after Him. If we are giving voice to God's Words of promise, then angels have an assignment to see to it that, that promise is eventually fulfilled in our life.
They know Jesus said that we can have what we say if we believe and doubt not. (Matt 21:21,22) They are to do God's pleasure Ps 103:21
Psalm 103:19-22
19 The LORD hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom rules over all.
20 Bless the LORD, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word.
21 Bless ye the LORD, all ye his hosts; ye ministers of his, that do his pleasure.
22 Bless the LORD, all his works in all places of his dominion: bless the LORD, O my soul.
I believe that the Word of God, conceived in the human spirit, formed by the tongue, and spoken out of the mouth, is creative power that will work for us.
The Bible says that Death and life is in the power of the tongue. (Prov 18:21) It is important what comes out of our mouth for the Bible also says what comes out of our mouth is what defiles us. (Matt 15:11)
James 1:26 ~~ If any man among you seem to be religious, and bridles not his tongue, but deceives his own heart, this mans religion is vain. The Greek word translated vain means profitless.
Notice that James says there is a connection between the tongue and the heart. Speaking contrary to God's Word causes a person’s heart to be deceived. So if we choose to speak in agreement with God's Word, this causes a person’s heart to be filled with Truth. As you spend time, on purpose, speaking God's Word you are driving out deception from your heart and at the same time you are filling your heart with Truth.
Luke 6:45 ~~ A good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings forth that which is good; and an evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings forth that which is evil: for of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks. The Greek word translated treasure in that verse means deposit.
Every time you speak God's Word you are making a deposit of Truth into your heart. A heart full of deception will always produce evil things when the tongue speaks. When Truth is in your heart in abundance, when you speak, you will bring forth good things.
When we pray the Word or speak God's Word over a situation, I believe that the angels are listening and that they and the Holy Spirit diligently work in response to what we speak.
And this is one of my favorite portion of Scriptures that I hold to knowing that when I speak the Word of God, that it will accomplish what it was sent out to do, and will not return unto me void:
Isaiah 55:8-11
(8 ) For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the LORD. (9) For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts. (10) For as the rain comes down, and the snow from heaven, and returns not thither, but waters the earth, and maks it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater: (11) So shall my word be that goes forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.
SO....NO, we are not commanding the angels to do anything. We are not even speaking to the angels. They are just responding....hearkening unto the voice of his word that we speak...and ministering for us who are heirs of salvation because it is what they were created to do.
Thoughts?
Connie J. Schmoll
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