God Has Given Angels Charge
Concerning Us
Psalms
91:11
For he shall give
his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.
D&C 84:42
... I have given
the heavenly hosts and mine angels charge concerning you.
D&C 109:22
And we ask thee,
Holy Father, that thy servants may go forth from this house armed with
thy power, and that thy name may be upon them, and thy glory be round
about them, and thine angels have charge over them;
President George Q. Cannon:
Now, this is the
truth. We humble people; we who feel ourselves sometimes so
worthless, so good-for-nothing; we are not so worthless as we
think. There is not one of us but what God's love has been
expended upon. There is not one of us that He has not cared for
and caressed. There is not one of us that He has not desired to
save, and that He has not devised means to save. There is not one of us
that He has not given His angels charge concerning. We may be
insignificant and contemptible in our own eyes, and in the eyes of
others, but the truth remains that we are the children of God, and that
He has actually given His angels--invisible beings of power and
might--charge concerning us, and they watch over us and have us in
their keeping. Jesus has said, referring to His disciples:
"Take heed that ye
despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in
heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in
heaven."
Those who
otherwise might be thought to be contemptible and unworthy of notice,
Jesus says be careful about offending them, for "their angels do always
behold the face of my Father." We are in their charge. They
watch over us, and are, to a certain extent, doubtless, responsible for
the watchcare that they exercise over us, just as we are responsible
for any duty that is assigned us. This is one great truth that
has been revealed to us. (Collected
Discourses, [Compiled and Edited by Brian H. Stuy, B.H.S.
Publishing, Woodland Hills, UT, 5 Vol.s], November,
1890; 2: 143-4; emphasis added)
Brigham Young
Our children who are born in the Priesthood are
legal heirs, and entitled to the revelations of the Lord, and as the
Lord lives, his angels have charge over them, though they may be left
to themselves occasionally. (Discourses of Brigham Young, p.196)
John Taylor
But the Gospel brings us into communication with
God, and makes us one with him and with those holy men of God who have
lived in the various ages feel interested in our welfare, and they are
watching over us, and we are better taken care of than many of us think
for. Many of us are careless, thoughtless, heedless, reckless,
unbelieving and full of doubts and anxiety; but God has given his
angels charge concerning us lest we should dash our foot against a
stone. God's bowels of mercy have been extended to us in spite of
our waywardness, folly, weakness, corruption and imbecility. (Journal
of Discourses, 17: 374-375)
Wilford Woodruff
Our time allotted us to tarry here below is short;
but our spirits are eternal, and will live forever and our future
destiny depends on this our earthly career. The Lord has given
his angels charge concerning us; they are our friends and their eyes
are over us. (Journal of Discourses, 18:221-222)