3 Jul 2015
Matthew 18:10
Matthew 18:10: “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.”
This is an odd little thing that doesn’t get talked about very often. It would appear that children have angels that are connected to them in some way. Now, these don’t seem to be guardian angels, exactly, in the sense of an angel on Earth that takes care of them. After all, the passage says “in heaven their angels…”, which implies the angels are in Heaven, beholding the face of God. If they’re in Heaven then they’re not on Earth (unless they shuttle back and forth between the two, which is a possibility.)
This raises all sorts of questions. Do all children who believe in Christ have angels of their own, which seems to be the case? At what age do these angels move on to other children? What do these angels do, besides remaining in Heaven and looking at God? Do they have some function?
I suppose this is one of those things that we simply can’t know. But the point is clear: do not despise children that believe in Jesus. Respect them, and show them love and guidance.