Angelic Critique
Thereby have some entertained angels unawares.
For me, the best application of this scripture is to be open to reproofs from people who aren’t just echoing Great and Spacious Building propaganda.
All criticisms gratefully accepted.
It’s possible though unlikely that I occasionally get called out in the comments by actual angels. It wouldn’t do to assume otherwise. More likely, though, is that some of you occasionally act in the office of angel. The dictum that no one receives revelation for people who aren’t under their charge is generally right, but needs to be modified to account for how God uses us to help correct each other just a bit. We might say that no one we run across is ever 100% not in our charge. Anyhow, in my experience if the Godhead sends you an angel or authorize the Holy Ghost to blast through your mental walls, things have gone pretty far and you’ve had numerous prior opportunities to get straight.
MC
November 15, 2023
Tonight I explained this verse to my kids in plain English, that they should treat people well because you never know if one of them might be an angel in disguise.
My daughter said, “That’s terrifying.”
E.C.
November 15, 2023
@ MC,
This is the exact same thing that fairytales teach – be kind to strangers, especially the ones most unlikely to repay you. They may surprise you, and it never hurts to do good when no one’s watching.
I also like G’s interpretation. It’s not a bad thing to be able to take people’s critiques and examine them for truth – sometimes they’re more right than we like to admit.
Evenstar
November 16, 2023
Judging by the amount of times angels that aren’t in disguise lead with “Fear not”, angels in disguise are actually less terrifying.
G.
November 16, 2023
Good point
Pirate Captain
November 17, 2023
You are so wrong.
So, so wrong.
Wrong, wrong, wrong.
So there.
Also, I am no angel. Or maybe I am. Who knows? There are Pirate Ninjas after all – maybe a Pirate Angel (or would that be Angel Pirate – no, that sounds like someone who robs Angels on the high seas or something)
G.
November 18, 2023
Pirate Angel! Shut the blog down, boys, it will never get any better than this. With this sublime conception, we have achieved our world historic purpose.
Pirate Captain already knows this, but for the rest of you
https://www.jrganymede.com/2021/06/22/righteous-dominion-2/
or just do a search for Holy Pirate King
https://www.jrganymede.com/?s=holy+pirate+king