02 June 2007

Angels Ain't Cute!


....Or why angels may not be the best decorative accent.


The first time we see angels in the Bible is in Genesis 3. Were they hovering around lovingly watchin over their little lambs Adam and Eve? NO! They were brandishing swords to make sure Adam didn't sneak back into Eden! How cute!


Next we see an angel visiting Abraham. Abraham obviously regards him with respect and immediately offers him hospitality. The angel calls down fire from heaven and consumes the meal Abraham provided and converts it into a crispy critter. How cute!


Fast forward to the end of the book - Revelation. Angels are all over the place. They are soldiers in the army of God, they wield scythes to harvest the people of the earth, they set the tone of heaven by calling to one another "Holy, Holy, Holy!". I don't know about you but I just don't see cute here.


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