"See that you do not despise one of these little ones,
for I say to you that their angels in heaven
always look upon the face of my heavenly Father."
One way in which we should allow ourselves to become small is to rely on the guardian angels whom our Father has given care over us. We should not act as if we have the strength or wisdom to manage on our own. In a war against the principalities and powers we will never reach a point of growth where we will really be fine on our own. Fortunately God does not leave us alone. Yet it is only little ones who avail themselves of this protection.
O LORD, my God, by day I cry out;
at night I clamor in your presence.
Let my prayer come before you;
incline your ear to my call for help.
Our guardian angels can even help us to bear the discipline of the LORD, even though at the time all discipline seems painful (see Hebrews 12:11). Even and in fact especially if we're going through something like Job we need to rely on our guardian angels.
Why did I not perish at birth,
come forth from the womb and expire?
All that he has is taken from him. In order not to despair he must turn to and trust in God alone. Each time he loses something he loves he is tempted toward despair. And each time his angel nudges him to keep trusting. He guards him and helps him not to speak in anger against the LORD
Guardian angels, antidote to the despair to which we are inclined, protect us!
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