Do We Have A Guardian Angel?

Psalms 91:11 -  For he will give his angels charge over thee, To keep thee in all thy ways. 

All that most people know about "angels" is what they have seen in TV series or movies. Most often, such fictional depiction of angels do not at all represent what the Bible actually says about angels. We are not going to present a study of angels as such, but rather we will be briefly examining the thought related to the expression, guardian angels. According to some, "everyone has a guardian angel." This would seem to imply that everyone, whether they are servants of God or not, has been given one angel who is supposed to guard over a person. Others believe that each regenerated child of God is assigned a single angel who is supposed to guard over them.

It is certainly true in the angels of Jehovah have served the purpose of what could be called "guards" as related to His people at various times. -- Exodus 23:20-23; Psalm 34:7; Daniel 6:22

The Bible does not expressly state that each consecrated Christian is assigned a "guardian angel." The expression "guardian angel" is not actually in the Bible, but the scriptures do show that angels are sent to God's people, if it is God's will, for protection, guidance, etc. -- Genesis 21:17-20; 1 Kings 19:5-7; Daniel 6:20-23; 2 Kings 6:13-17; Matthew 1:20,21; Luke 1:11-20; Acts 7:52-53; 8:26; Hebrews 1:14.

The Bible does declare: "See that you don't despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven." (Matthew 18:10) However, the Greek in this verse does not warrant the conclusion that each and every Christian has a specific angel assigned to him/her; the application is collective.

While we are sure that if God so decided, he could send one or more His angels to protect some who are not His people, Psalm 91 is not about the world at large, but pertains to those who dwell in the secret place of the Most High. (Psalm 91:1) It appears to be refer to those specially dedicated to diligently seeking to know God. This does not fit the world at large, thus it is not saying that everyone in the world has a "guardian angel" who will guard over and protect him.

At the same time, we cannot say that God does not assign a specific angel to each Christian; we can say that if this is true, the Bible does not specifically state such.

We do have assurances that God will make all things work for our ultimate good, and Jehovah will never leave or forsake us. (Deuteronomy 31:6,8; Romans 8:28-30; Hebrews 13:5-6) We have no doubt that God and His Son do make use of the holy angels to fulfill these promises toward us. Jesus, by stating, "their angels",(Matthew 18:10) is surely saying that they are our messengers before God, thus because these angels are always able to see God's face, they are there for us before God, able to receive God's command to help us as needed.