Monday, January 29, 2007

As we Glory in His Embrace and Encampment

As we Glory in His Embrace and Encampment

 

   

As we Glory in His Embrace and Encampment

There is a Glory in His Embrace and Encampment. You'e invited! There is an open heaven to those who reverence God. It is a Jacob ladder direct line into His presence.  An open door into His presence.

Whilst in His presence, there is the Angelic embrace-love and encampment. Observe, there is healing in His wings. Psalms 91:1

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He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. Wings: the place of refuge, safety, rest, security, and rejoicing:

We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder

We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder We are climbing Jacob's ladder (3x) Soldiers of the cross (brothers, sisters all) 2. Every round goes higher,higher Sinners do you love your Jesus? If you love him, why not serve him? Rise, shine, give God the glory. We are climbing higher, higher

The angel of the Lord encamps those that fear the Lord. Psalm 34:7 (David praises God, and encourages to trust him. (Psalm 34:1-10) God's angel sets up a circle of protection around us while we pray. The holy angels minister to the saints, and stand for them against the powers of darkness. All the glory be to the Lord of the angels.

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    encampeth Genesis 32:1,2; Zechariah 9:8
    Overview - Psalms 34
    David praises God, and exhorts others thereto by his experience.
    They are blessed that trust in God.
    11  He exhorts to the fear of God.
    15  The privileges of the righteous.

     

     

     

     

     

    -hnx, Chanah, khaw-naw'     ,

    1. to decline, incline, encamp, bend down, lay siege against , (Qal) to decline, to encamp
    2. pitch 78, encamp 47, camp 4, pitch ... tent 4, abide 3, dwelt 2, lie 2, rested 2, grows to an end 1

“Hide me under the shadow of Thy wings.” Psalm 17:8

Willow Tree Angel's Embrace Figurine

Under His wings I am safely abiding,
Though the night deepens and tempests are wild,
Still I can trust Him; I know He will keep me,
He has redeemed me, and I am His child.

Refrain

Under His wings, under His wings,
Who from His love can sever?
Under His wings my soul shall abide,
Safely abide forever.

Under His wings, what a refuge in sorrow!
How the heart yearningly turns to His rest!
Often when earth has no balm for my healing,
There I find comfort, and there I am blessed.

Refrain

Under His wings, oh, what precious enjoyment!
There will I hide till life’s trials are o’er;
Sheltered, protected, no evil can harm me,
Resting in Jesus, I’m safe evermore.

Refrain

 

 



 

Since angels are spirits rather than physical beings, they don't have to be visible at all (Colossians 1:16). Elisha once prayed that his servant would see the armies of angels surrounding the city, and the young man discovered that he had overlooked a lot of invisible beings (2 Kings 6:17)!

Abraham was visited by three heavenly messengers.
Abraham was visited by three heavenly messengers.

When angels do appear, they generally appear in the form of men. In Genesis 18, Abraham welcomed three angelic guests who appeared at first to be nothing more than some travellers. In the following chapter, two angels went to Sodom where they were assumed to be simply a pair of human visitors.

With the possible exception of one debatable passage in Zechariah 5:9, angels always appear as males rather than females (Mark 16:5).

Sometimes an angel appears to be a man with unusual features. Daniel saw an angel with arms and legs resembling polished metal and precious stones, and a face like lightning (Daniel 10:5-6). The angel that rolled back the stone from Christ's tomb was radiating dazzling light (Matthew 28:3; Luke 24:4). The book of Revelation describes some highly unusual beings who may be a variety of angel in Revelation 4:6-8.

Fanciful cherub.
Angels in the Bible never appear this way.

Angels in the Bible never appear as cute, chubby infants! They are always full-grown adults. When people in the Bible saw an angel, their typical response was to fall on their faces in fear and awe, not to reach out and tickle an adorable baby.

Some Bible passages picture angels with wings (Isaiah 6:2,6). Other verses talk about angels flying, and we assume that the wings would be useful for that flight (Daniel 9:21). However, I suspect that angels can move around without having to depend on wings. Most references to angels in the Bible say nothing about wings, and in passages like Genesis 18-19, it is certain that no wings were visible.

 

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