That
title raises the simple question: Is
there an “ordinary angel”? Probably not. But there are certainly extra-ordinary angels
that the Bible mentions from time to time.
It is a little unusual that all the angels we know anything about are
men. The word “Angel” has various
meanings: a messenger of God, a supernatural being (either good or bad), a
guiding spirit, a person regarded as good, innocent, helpful and loving. When the word is used for a person,
especially females, it becomes “lovey-dovey” in nature.
In
the past 75 years hundreds of popular movies and songs have been released that
discuss angels. Many lyrics examine
heaven, death, and love. It can be
comforting to think that someone might be watching over and helping us make
life-decisions—and intervening on our behalf when needed. What do you think about guardian angels?
All
kinds of songs refer to angels. The Bible
Storyteller’s favorites, without giving away our ages, are: “My Special Angel” by Bobby Helms (1957),
“Pretty Little Angel Eyes” by Curtis Lee (1961), “Angel Baby” by Rosie &
the Originals” (1960), “Johnny Angel” by Shelley Fabares (1962), “Teen Angel”
by Mark Dinning (1959), and many others right up to today. My top pick would be “Earth Angel” by The
Penguins (1954). This reminds me of an
angel that actually visited earth.
You’ve
read about this angel several times. The
next time you run across his name, you’ll quickly realize that he’s no ordinary
angel. He’s only mentioned four times in
the Bible: he appears twice in the book of Daniel, teaching him things beyond
his comprehension. He appears in the New
Testament twice, to Zachariah and the priest to announce the birth of his son,
John the Baptist, and once more to Mary, to announce the birth of her son,
Jesus. This angel’s finest moment was
announcing the salvation of mankind. His
name means “God is mighty” or “mighty man of God”.
Many
angels have defined roles in Scripture, some are privileged to read about, and
some we can only imagine. Some we want
nothing to do with! Of all the angels
mentioned by name, there’s none that are ordinary, but there’s certainly one
who is extra-ordinary! Each time he
appeared, he brought important messages from God. He has been called the leader of the heavenly
hosts. You may recall his name
immediately, who could forget Gabriel?
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