Guardian angels and little children

Guardian angels and little children

Scripture:

“See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven. “What do you think? If a man owns a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away, will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go to look for the one that wandered off? And if he finds it, truly I tell you, he is happier about that one sheep than about the ninety-nine that did not wander off. In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish. Matthew 18:10-14

Observation:

How precious are the little children in the eyes of God! Their angels in heaven always see the face of God the Father in Heaven! Wow! One powerful thing we learn from this statement is that all of us have angels assigned to us! Bless the Lord! We can pray for God to bless our guardian angels, to empower them as they watch over us! Secondly, the angels of children have special privilege of access to God! Again, we are reminded of the tremendous value the Lord places upon children.

The warning for us is clear! Do not despise little children. We may think we are stronger, more knowledgeable, better at doing everything. However, the little children have what’s far more important – God’s special favor and attention. And God would not be pleased if we despite little children, or even those younger than us. Instead, if we love and cherish them, will not our God be pleased with us?

The Lord goes on to speak of the parable of the lost sheep. One out of a hundred is missing and the shepherd looks everywhere he can for the wandering sheep. When he finds it, how truly joyous he is that he has found his lost sheep. His joy is far greater over that lost sheep than the other 99 that are safe. This does not mean he the other 99 less, but rather, there is a special joy in receiving back a precious animal thought lost. This parable illustrates to us how God the Father in Heaven is not willing that any of His little children should perish. They may wander here and there and become lost, but His eye is always upon them, looking out for them.

Application:

Thank God for the guardian angels He has assigned to us. Pray that He will bless them and empower them in their mission to protect and watch over us. Thank God for the little children He has brought into our lives. Ask Him to teach us to look at them not with our eyes, but with His eyes, beholding them as the truly precious children that they are. Praise God that He looks over us like a loving Shepherd. Even when we wander, He seeks for us, not wanting us to perish, especially more so for the little ones!

Prayer:

We praise thee and thank thee, Lord, for the precious guardian angels which You have assigned to us. Bless and empower and quicken them, O Lord, so that they may watch over us, and help us as ministering spirits from You. Teach us to love little children like You do, even those younger than us. Give us the ability to relate to them, to bless them, to teach them of your goodness. May Your name be praised forever, Lord! In Jesus name, Amen.