Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-02-23
SABBATH SCHOOL LESSON
For Feb. rs. II Kings 6:8-23
BY DIR. MARION NH. HULL

I to see the beauties of nature, Of lit
erature, Of art, of music, of the sci
ences. And then the wonder grows
every day until they are dumfound-
ed at the marvels of Gods world.
Many more thousands are blind to
spiritual realities. Yet round about
us are joys unknown to those
who have not learned to know God
| in Jesus Christ. These days men
would have us believe that man is
everything and all sufficient. But
God created other beings beside
men, and others who are higher in
| intelligence and power than man.
Whether you believe in angels or
rot, the Scriptures expressly teach
US that there is such an order of
| spiritual beings whom God has Gre
ated and whose chief attributes are
strength and wisdom.
The angels have power to become
visible at times in the form Of men,
and they are always Gods messen-
gers to do His will. There is no evil
dence in the Bible TO give credence
to the conception or the medieval
| artist that they have wings or are
feminine. They are always mascu-
line and never have wings. They
are Of great numbers, Of great pow
er and wisdom and their place is
! around the throne of God in heaven.
In Heb. ia we are told their
duty is to be ministering spirits to
those who shall be the heirs of saliva
ton. Every believer has an angel
whose particular business it is to look
after him and to protect him and to
serve him. This ministry is largely
to the physical life. An angel fed
Elijah under the juniper tree; an
angel fed Jesus after the forty days
fast in the wilderness of temptation;
an angel shut the mouths of the
| liens so they could not hurt Daniel
physically; an angel led Peter out
OF the prison to a place of safety;
the angel of Jehovah opened the
doors for the apostles. The devil
knew what their business was when
he misquoted Pisa. 9O:11. This care
begins in infancy and continues
| through life. How many narrow
escapes" of children and grown-ups
are due to angels np one can guess.
The fact that a child sometimes is
MORALLY injured does not vitiate this
, fact. Sometimes God allows the
devil to do his worst that He may
do His best. Death IS not the worst
thing that can come into home.
Angels minister Galso in spiritual
matters. An angel brought DAME!
the answer to his prayer; it took
three weeks after he started because
the devil kept him back, until finally
Michael, the archangel, had to come
to his help dan. 1913, etc.. The
angels received the spirit of Laza-
rus at his death and carried it to
Abraham'S bosom duke 1929. They
ascend into heaven 10 acquaint your
loved ones who are with Christ and
therefore doing what Christ is doing
praying for yOu-Io acquaint your
loved ones, lost awhile, withs your
needs that they may intelligently
pray for you; they descend to bring
you the blessings of God in answer
to those prayers John 1:51).
Oh! that God would do for us what
! He did for the young man-open
our eyes that we might see for our
selves the hosts of angels all about
us to defend us; and also the hosts
| of fallen angels to ensnare us. We
Wrestle not against flesh and blood,
but against the hosts Of Wickedness
III spiritual places. There is but
one place Of safety for us, attacked
as we are by such a wise and pow
erful enemy as the devil, who was
| created perfect in wisdom and in
beauty" and the highest archangel
in heaven-and that place of safety
is "in Christ Jesus" who only can
be, and who always has been victori-
Gus. Yield yourself to Him now,
and let Him come into your heart
| and abide,