😎🐫🎤 Christ’s peace and presence be with you. We are just one week away from celebrating Christmas, the birth of Christ. Many Christmas decorations, cards, and tree toppers often involve angels. Who are they? What is their purpose? The Greek word for angel is aggelos, which means messenger. As we typically hear this time of year, it was the Archangel Gabriel that brought Mary the message of God’s calling for her to bear and be the mother of Christ.
It’s recognized that there are nine choirs of angels that make up the angelic hierarchy.
The Seraphim are the highest order of angels. They are the guardians before God’s heavenly throne.
The Cherubim are next in line and are the guardians of God’s glory.
The Thrones are the angels of humility and peace.
The Dominations, also known as Dominions, govern and direct God’s divine will among the angels.
The Virtues govern nature and the elements.
The Powers are the warrior angels defending us in the cosmos against the evil spirits who create chaos in and through us.
The Principalities are angels here on earth. There are good principalities that are here to help us, but there are also evil principalities that seek the destruction of our souls. For me, that helps to explain the image of having an angel on one shoulder and a devil on the other.
The Archangels, considered to be chief or commander angels, intercede for us and present our prayers to the Lord. As mentioned in the Bible, they have also been visible angelic messengers from God. There are seven Archangels, but only three are named in the Bible, Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael.
The Angels are those angels closest to you and I. They are messengers and ministers between God and us. They can take on human form (I’m sure you’ve seen that in more than one Christmas movie.) to help guide us on our journey.
In your final week of preparation for Christmas, may the angels protect you and guide you to the source of our true hope and salvation, Jesus Christ the Lord.
Bless others and be blessed.
Shelly :0)
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