What
the Word of God Reveals to Us
About the Angels of God From the Book of Daniel
The following are some basic facts concerning Angels and
how they operate drawn just from the book of Daniel alone. More detail
information will be forth coming…
Attributes
1)
Their touch can provide physical strength. Dan.10:18
2)
Their touch (on the lips) can assist men in
speaking.Dan.10:16
3)
Tho Spiritual Beings, they can pick up and move physical
objects, including us! Dan.10:10.
4)
They look like men somewhat in appearance.Dan10:5,16,18
5)
They have the ability to appear only to those they
choose.Dan.10:7
6)
Their appearance can be so unexpected and sudden, that
initially it can be frightening, and they immediately seek to quell and stop our
fear. Tho we as Believers should never be afraid.Dan.10:7,8
7)
Their words are powerful. Some people react in different
ways, some faint or even fall out under the power of God.Dan.10:9.
8)
When Father's Angels appear to us, they don't want us to
be afraid.Dan10:12a
9)
They are sent to those who are sincere in serving and
worshipping and seeking God. And they are sent out in response to our
words and our prayers!Dan.10:2,3,12
10)
They always come for a reason. If they appear to us, it is
because they have a very important message from Our Father, or The Lord for us,
and they all want us to understand what God's will is for our lives and all of
us as Christians and our people.Dan.10:14
11)
Sometimes the prayer request we make cause them to fight,
if what we request crosses into Satan's territory. Satanic angels who are
assigned various AO's (Areas of Operations) work to prevent our angels from
fulfilling their mission. That's why it takes so long sometimes for our prayers
to be answered. But if we are persistent then our persistence, our faith and
God's Word allows then to receive the help, assistance and backup they need to
complete their mission and fulfill our prayers.Dan.10:13
12)
There are different ranks /classes of angels. When an
angel gets in trouble he can call for assistance and a higher ranking angel will
come to assist him in the completion of his duties and mission.Dan.10:13
13)
Sometime their mission is intelligence gathering, to stay
close to and observe what the plans and strategies of the enemy are. What he
plans on doing against God's people, so that this information can then be shared
with God's people (those who will listen, those who stay in His Word and
prayer). Dan.10:13,14.
14)
(Note: Daniel prayed 3 times a day giving thanks to God
toward Jerusalem). Angels provide physical protection at God's command. They are
able to physically restrain wild animals, because of our position in Him, in
Christ.Dan.6:22.
15)
Angels are also sent to help us understand God-given
visions and dreams.Dan.9:22,23 & 10:14.
16)
Angels are sent by Father and the Lord Jesus Christ to
deliver those who trust in Him. Thereby angels have the ability to protect God's
people from fire and the destructive forces and power of other elements--both
natural and man made.Dan.3:24-28.
17)
There are various levels and ranks of angels. Among these
various levels are a group of angels called "Watchers" (Daniel 4:13).
They are apparently assigned by God to watch over the affairs of men, especially
the leaders of countries, nations and governments. They are apparently also
dispatched to bring judgement on ungodly leaders when God has had enough, and
are used of examples of God's mercy (if they repent and change their ways) or of
His wrath. Daniel 4:23-27 & 28-30.