God created angels

Is there ever a phrase you hear that just cuts you like a knife?  Not that it makes you angry, but you want to just scream to the world that it is not true.  Five years ago I may have thought differently, but today I know the truth and I want to share it.

First off, people (of any age) do not become angels when they die.  There is nowhere in the Bible that tells us this.  In fact, it says opposite.  God created angels, separate and apart from human beings. The psalmist said, “Praise Him, all you angels! …Let them praise the Lord’s name, because He gave the command and created them all!” (Psalm 148:2, 5).  And I could be completely wrong, but I don’t believe our loved ones come and watch over us as “guardian angels”.  If my Daddy had come back to watch over our family, he would have felt great sadness, and that’s not possible.  The reason I know this is because Revelation 21:4 says, “And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there by any more pain; former things passed away.”  If we feel comfort or protection after losing someone, I believe with all my heart that is the Holy Spirit or one of Gods angels He has sent specifically for us.

The other phrase is “God needed them”.  God does not need any one of us.  He wants us!  He wants us because “He first loved us” (1 John 4:19).  He has NO need for anyone or anything on this earth.  I find so much comfort in knowing that even with all my flaws and sin, He still wants me with Him in Heaven one day.  I didn't really notice these phrases before losing Daddy, but anyone who has ever lost someone close to them can tell you that people say all sorts of things to try to comfort you.  My dear sweet Daddy is not a guardian angel and God didn’t need him.  Daddy is in Heaven because he chose to believe that Jesus is the son of God and to follow and love Him.

It’s coming up on 2 years since he's been gone and the other day I was crying and Jimmy said “Monique, Mr. Wayne would not come back here now if he could.  He is having the best time and he is not sick anymore”.  Those are the thoughts we can comfort ourselves with when losing someone.  They are not here anymore, they are not angels watching over us, and they wouldn’t come back even if they could!  Because  they are with God AND His angels.