Guardian Angels in the Sacred Scriptures
Exodus
23:20-22
"See, I am sending an angel before you, to guard you on the way and bring you to the place I have prepared. Be attentive to him and heed his voice. Do not rebel against him, for he will not forgive your sin. My authority resides in him. If you heed his voice and carry out all I tell you, I will be an enemy to your enemies and a foe to your foes.”
Judith
13:20 (Vulgate/Douai)
“As the same Lord lives, his angel has been my keeper both going hence and abiding there, and returning from there here; and the Lord has not suffered me his handmaid to be defiled, but has brought me back to you without pollution of sin, rejoicing for his victory, for my escape, and for your deliverance.”
Psalm
34:7
The angel of the LORD, who encamps with them, delivers all who fear God.
Psalm
91:11-13
For God commands the angels to guard you
in all your ways. With their hands they shall support you, lest you strike your
foot against a stone. You shall tread upon the asp and the viper, trample the
lion and the dragon.
Daniel
10:13
“But the prince of the kingdom of Persia stood in my way for twenty-one days, until finally Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me. I left him there with the prince of the kings of Persia”
Matthew
18:10
"See that you do not despise one of these little ones, for I say to you that their angels in heaven always look upon the face of my heavenly Father.”
Acts
12:14-15
She was so overjoyed when she recognized Peter's voice that, instead of opening the gate, she ran in and announced that Peter was standing at the gate. They told her, "You are out of your mind," but she insisted that it was so. But they kept saying, "It is his angel."
Acts
16:9
During (the) night Paul had a vision. A Macedonian stood before him and implored him with these words, "Come over to Macedonia and help us."
Hebrews
1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits sent to serve, for the sake of those who are to inherit salvation?
Rev.
1:20
“This is the secret meaning of the seven stars you saw in my right hand, and of the seven gold lamp stands: the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamp stands are the seven churches.”
Rev.
3:1
"To the angel of the church in Sardis, write this: " 'The one who has the seven spirits of God and the seven stars says this: "I know your works, that you have the reputation of being alive, but you are dead.”
Why we need the Guardian Angel:
1 Peter 5:8
“Be sober and vigilant. Your opponent the devil is prowling around like a roaring lion looking for (someone) to devour.”
Rev. 12:9
“The huge dragon, the ancient serpent, who is called the Devil and Satan, who deceived the whole world, was thrown down to earth, and its angels were thrown down with it.”
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