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ARE GUARDIAN ANGELS REAL? Some of the brethren might disagree with this, but I believe God definitely assigns guardian angels to some people. Please note the wording of Psalms 91:9-12: “Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.” That’s pretty clear. But notice how the passage begins: “Because thou hast made the LORD, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation . . .” Today, that is done when a sinner places his trust in the Lord Jesus Christ, so it’s scriptural to say that Christians, to some degree, have guardian angels. Psalms 34:7 says, “The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.” Again, the protection is not for every individual, but for those who fear God. In II Kings 6, Elisha told his servant not to worry about the opposing army, because God had provided “horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha” (II Kgs. 6:17), indicating an angelic host. Then in II Kings 19:35, “. . . the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand . . .” While it might not be correct to call these personal guardian angels, they are certainly angels of protection for God’s people. Hebrews 1:14 says that angels are “ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation.” Peter was imprisoned in Acts 12 while the believers prayed for him. Then God sent an angel to release him (Acts 12:7). When Peter then came to the house where they were praying, they mistook him for “his angel” (vs. 15), whatever that means. According to Jesus, children have angels: “. . . in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father . . .” (Mat. 18:10) Then, we read that upon death believers are carried away by angels: “. . . the beggar died, and was carried by the angels into Abraham's bosom . . .” (Luke 16:22) No angels are mentioned in connection with the lost rich man, only with Lazarus. There’s just too much scripture that stands in favor of some degree of guardian angels for us to discard the notion. So, yes, guardian angels are real, and when it's his will, God often assigns them for our protection.