Notes of Faith October 27, 2025

Accompanied by Angels

So it was that the beggar died, and was carried by the angels to Abraham’s bosom.

Luke 16:22

When a believer in Christ dies, there is activity that takes place that is unseen by those who may be in attendance at the time of death. According to Jesus, angels from heaven accompany the soul of the deceased to Paradise.

This insight is gleaned from a story told by Jesus about the deaths of two men: an unrighteous rich man and a righteous beggar named Lazarus (Luke 16:19-31). In the story, when the beggar died, he was carried by angels into the presence of God. This story is not a fictitious parable told by Jesus but an actual account of two men He had known. In all the rest of His parables, Jesus never named any of the characters—but in this case He did, meaning this was likely a true account and that the details of the story, like the activity of the angels, were also true.

If you are in Christ when you die, you will be escorted to Paradise by angels from heaven. Remember that God’s care for His children extends to life after death as well.

O be of good cheer, there is nothing to fear, the angels have charge over thee.

Wildie Thayer

We have unseen angels watching over us as we live each day. The Scriptures say that they are to minister to us in God’s will. It may be these or others assigned to escort us on our heavenly journey into eternity! God provides many blessings that we do not see. That is what faith is…believing in what we do not see, believing, trusting, expecting God to complete His work through all of His creation!

Pastor Dale