Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-10-18
ANGELS VISIT"
Sunday Discourse By DR.. Chapman. the
Noted Pastor Evangelist.
A Beautiful Lesson Drawn From the Psalm
Written In Memory OF the Wilderness
Wonderings-A Angels Guardians.

preached from the text. lie snail give Ills
angels charge over thee to keep thee in all
thv ways" Psalm 81: IL.
The writer OF this Psalm is undoubtedly
Moses. We shall appreciate its strength
and beauty all the more when we realize
that it was written in the memory of the
wilderness wanderings. In these verses
we find that Moses speaks of victory in
every sort of trial. Things hidden and
seen are to be overcome and influences
most insidious rs well as trials that are
most abundant and powerful would be "a
nothing because OF the fact that the Lord
IS the leader of them all. and the very an
gels OF heaven are their bodyguards. 1t IL
. general Psalm. evidently for every one,
~ indicated b. the words. He that dwell.
eth in the secret places OF the most High"
Verse !. 1t is Psalm of sweetness be.
eause the secret place is suggested where
we may meet God, and not only tell Him
our secrets. but listen to Him as He
speaks. ''for the secret OF the Lord Is
with them that fear Him II is a Psalm
Of light as indicated by the mention of
shadows. for shadows ever accompany the
light and likewise a place OF comfort. for
the though. OF the feathers would suggest
the building of birds nest. all the
tkorns of which are covered with birds
feathers, and Moses would mean in this
way as TO the comfortable position of the
child of God. 1t is Psalm in which God
'ubjects His faithfulness to His own, for
the l4th and the 18th verses there are
TX Il wills" mentioned.
al viii deliver him
Il will set him on high"
81 viii answer him
IL will be with him.
Il viii deliver him and honor him"
Il will satisfy him"
All these blessings az indicated by the
18th Psalm are for rs il we stay in the Sc
cret place OF the Most High and not with.
out. To preach privileges without saying
to whom they belong is like putting a let
ter in the post box on which no direction
has been written. Men have always he.
lieved in angels. and the Bible confirms
this belief. Their ministry is quite dis.
tinct from that of the Holy Spirit of God
and yet quite as real. They are not to be
confused with our beloved dead. for our
loved ones are higher than they. In speak.
ing of Jesus the writer to the Hebrews
says. who being the brightness of His
glory, and the express image of His per.
son. and upholding all things by the word
of His power. when He had by Himself
Durged our sins. sat down on the right
hand OF the Majesty on high: being made
so much better than the angels, as He
hath by inheritance obtained a more ex-
eellent name than they" Hebrews !: 81.
And that we are TO have the same rs
Christ has received is indicated in the
prayer OF Jesus. Father. ! will that they
also whom Thou hast given Me be with
Ne where ! am: that they may behold
Ny glory. which Thou mast given Me. for
Thou lovedst Ne before the foundation OF
the world" John IL: o.
The HOLY Spirit in all dispensations has
been the interpreter of the word of God
but angels have had more material work
to perform.
Wien Joshua was in trouble an an.
gel appeared unto him ms the captain
of the hosts: when Peter was in pri.
son an angel threw back the holt of the
prison door and talked with him. The
best illustration of the ministry of the
two is in the life of orr Lord. He was
led by the Spirit. taught by the Spirit
filed with the Spirit. but was fed by an
gels. defended by angels. strengthened by
angels. The law was spoken bv angels, so
the word of God declares. "Who have re.
ceived the. law by the disposition of an.
gels. and have not kent it, Acts Z: g.
For II the word spoken ky angsis was
steadfast and every transgression and dis-
obedience received a Just recom3anse Of
reward" Hebrews .: ,. While he GeS-
pei was spoken by the Spirit. "Fornsmuch
as We are manifestlv declared to be- the
epistle OF Christ ministered by US. written
not with ink but with the Spirit of the
living God: not in tables of store. but in
feshy tables OF the heart" I'd Corin-
thians 2: 5.
Angels are actual beings. They ate with
Abraham, they took Lot by the hand, they
refused 10 oe W0rshined and they accent
ed hospitality. They are a company rather
than race; they do not marry. neither
do they die: they are OF two orders. good
and evil. but they were no. always Sc
Once they were all holy: then some sinncd
and kepf not their first estate. The 9TH
ers are distinguished from this company in
the fact that they are called the electan-
gels. The employment of angels is two
fold. heavenly and earthly.
First they minister as priests in the
temple in the city of God. Isaiah heheld
such vision. Isaiah G: Is. "In the year
that King Ezziah died ] saw also the Lord
sitting upon throne. high and lifted up.
and His train illed the temple. Above Il
stood the seraphim; each one had six
wings. with twain he covered his face, and
with twain he covered his feet. and with
twain he did fv. And one cried unto an.
other. and said. Holy holy. holy is the
Lord Of hosts; tie whole earth is full OF
His glory. And the POSTS OF the door
moved. at the voice OF him that cried and
the house was filed with smoke Then
said |. Wee Is me, for | am undone: be-
cause ! am n man of unclean lips. and |
dwell IN the midst Of people of unclean
hips; for mine ewes have seen the King,
the Lord OF hosts. Then flew one OF the
seranhim unto me. having a live coal in
his hand which he had taken with the
tongs from off the altar: and he laid it
upon my mouth. and said. Lo. this hath
tNaNhtN tAA tt.u THINE inquiry is
taken away. and thy sin purged. Also |
hear the voice of the Lord saving. Whom
shall / send. and who will 60 for US,
Then said /. Here am /: send me-
They are interested in creation. In the
very beginning they have their part in the
anthem OF praise. job IS: T. when the
morning stars sang together and all the
sons OF God shouted for joy:" While in
all that has 10 do with the control of ma
ture they are an active agency Psalm
1913; 90. Bless the Lord. We His angels,
that excel in strength. that do His com.
mandments, hearkening unto the voice of
HIS word" Their Office is seven fold.
First. they guide. When Philip was nj
work in Samaria they sent him into the
desert. Acts s: 1920 "And the angel Of
the. Lord spake unto Philip saying. Arise
and go toward the south unto the way
that goeth down from Jerusalem unto
GAIA, which is desert And he arose and
went, and. behold, a man of Ethiopia. ar
sunueh of great authority under Gadace.
Queen OF the Philippians, who had the
charge of all her treasure. and had come
% Jerusalem for to worship. was return.
ing and sitting in his chariot read Esaias
ne prophet. Then the Spirit said unto
Philip, Go near and join thyself to this
chariot"
Second. the help. They fed Elijah when
he was starving and they ministered to our
Lord in His weakness. Matthew 4: III,
Then the devil leaveth him. and behold.
angels came and ministered unto him."
Third. they defend. When Daniel was