For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone.
Psalm 91:11-12
Every believer has an army of angels surrounding them at all times, a divine source of protection that guards you from harm. God personally commands angels specifically for us—to care for us, to guide us, to lift us, to comfort us—not just in one area of life, but in all our ways. There is a tender, intentional, loving energy of protection surrounding us right at this moment, even if we can’t feel or sense it. This is one facet of God’s comprehensive nature of protection that watches over every step we take.
Each day, we all face battles that threaten some level of harm—spiritual harm, emotional harm, or physical harm. While each experience serves a purpose, as the suffering we face leads to deep inner transformation that God then turns into something good, within the period of that difficulty, we are divinely protected and ‘lifted up in their hands.’ We’ve experienced this before, perhaps without fully realizing it. In moments of despair, our legs moved despite the heavy weight, perhaps guided by unseen angelic hands lifting us. As tears fell before the mirror, our whispered prayers became divine comfort surrounding us. In random encounters with strangers, the encouraging words received were messages sent through our guardian angels.
In the ebb and flow of life, even when our physical world feels lonely or empty, there have always been invisible spirits lifting us up so that we will not strike your foot against a stone. When we find confidence in this supernatural protection, we can live with deep peace knowing that regardless of what the present moment holds, no matter how painful it is, no matter how daunting it seems, there is a consistent divine presence assuring us that you are always protected, always held, and always safe. God has commanded His angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways, and they are faithful to fulfill that divine assignment.
