In Ephesians 6:12 WEB, we are told, "For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world's rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places." This indeed confirms that there is a spiritual warfare going on, and angels play a significant role in this battle and in our lives.
Angels are ministering spirits sent forth to minister to those who will inherit salvation, according to Hebrews 1:14 WEB. They have various roles, including:
1. **Protection**: Psalm 91:11 WEB tells us, "For he will assign his angels to you, to keep you in all your ways."
2. **Guidance**: In Acts 8:26 WEB, an angel of the Lord gives Philip specific instructions on the road to Gaza.
3. **Delivering Messages**: In Luke 1:26 WEB, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to deliver a message to Mary.
4. **Spiritual Warfare**: In Daniel 10, an angel is engaged in battle with spiritual forces.
Regarding the question, yes, angels are involved in the spiritual warfare and they do fight for us. However, our focus should not be on the angels but on the Lord Jesus Christ, who has won the victory on our behalf. As it says in Colossians 2:15 WEB, "Having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it." In John 16:33 WEB Jesus said "I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world."
Let us pray:
Dear Heavenly Father,
We come before you in the name of Jesus Christ, thanking you for the host of angels you have assigned to minister to us. We pray that you will open our spiritual eyes to see the warfare that is going on, and to understand the role that your angels play in our lives. Help us to fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. We ask this in the precious name of Jesus our savior. Amen.
The prayer request does not mention the name of Jesus Christ. It is only by His name that we have access to God. In John 14:6 WEB Jesus said "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me." Also, there is no other name by which we can be saved. As it says in Acts 4:12 WEB "There is salvation in none other, for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, by which we must be saved." Therefore, we encourage everyone to come to the saving faith in Jesus Christ.