Daniel 10:12-14. Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them. 13 But the prince of the Persian kingdom resisted me twenty-one days. Then Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, because I was detained there with the king of Persia. 14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the future, for the vision concerns a time yet to come.”
When we set our minds to seek wisdom and strength from above, humble ourselves before our Father, and pray, He hears our words and sends His angels in response. No matter how persistent the devil’s interference may be, God’s angels will carry His message, reveal His plans, and show us His vision for the future.
This is one of the most powerful promises given to God’s children, yet tragically one of the most neglected blessings. Scripture is clear: God created angels to serve His people—“Are not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit salvation?” (Hebrews 1:14).
He has given us the right to ask Him to mobilize these ministering spirits. Angels are God’s servants who carry out His plans and obey His Word—“Praise the Lord, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word… you his servants who do his will” (Psalm 103:20–21).
Throughout Scripture, God fulfilled His Word through angelic ministry. Angels visited Abraham with the promise of a son (Genesis 18:1–15), rescued Lot and his family from destruction (Genesis 19:1–29), and strengthened Joshua before Jericho (Joshua 5:13–15). When Elijah faced his greatest crisis, God sustained him through an angel (1 Kings 19:1–9).
When Elisha was surrounded by the Arameans, God answered his prayer by revealing the hills filled with horses and chariots of fire (2 Kings 6:17). In Hezekiah’s day, God sent an angel who struck down 185,000 Assyrian soldiers (2 Kings 19:35). In the furnace, God sent an angelic deliverer to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego (Daniel 3:25), and in the lions’ den, He sent an angel to shut the lions’ mouths (Daniel 6:22).
As God prepared for the coming of His Son, He sent Gabriel to Zechariah with the announcement of John the Baptist (Luke 1:11–20). After Jesus overcame Satan’s temptation, angels came and ministered to Him (Matthew 4:11). And in the early church, angelic activity increased dramatically as the gospel spread (Acts 5:19; 8:26; 10:3; 12:7, 23; 27:23).
God has not changed. He still sends His angels to those He has chosen. When you pray, God sends His angels to carry your prayer before His throne—“The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of God’s people, went up before God from the angel’s hand” (Revelation 8:3–4). So believe, and expect the work of the angels whom God sends to you as a citizen of His kingdom here on earth.
You are so precious to Him that He surrounds you with the protection of His heavenly armies. “Don’t be afraid. Those who are with you are more than those who are with them” (2 Kings 6:16). Stand firm on this promise in your mission field. God will send an angel ahead of you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place He has prepared.
Prayer. Father, I thank You for sending Your angel armies whenever I pray. May the work of Your kingdom be done through Your angels in my life today. Mobilize them wherever I go so I may boldly proclaim the gospel. In Jesus’ name, Amen.