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I Believe In Angels; On Michaelmas, Protection and Angels (Revelation 12.7-12, John 1.47-51)

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  Michaelmas, God’s Protection and Mystery Today is Michaelmas , the day when the church celebrates Michael and all the angels of God. I wonder what your views on angels are? Perhaps that song by Abba is playing in your head right now? I mean I find them a bit confusing, not Abba obvs, but angels; and biblically accurate angels are often absolutely terrifying. This from Ezekiel: 4  As I looked, a stormy wind came out of the north: a great cloud with brightness around it and fire flashing forth continually, and in the middle of the fire, something like gleaming amber.  5  In the middle of it was something like four living creatures. This was their appearance: they were of human form.  6  Each had four faces, and each of them had four wings.  7  Their legs were straight, and the soles of their feet were like the sole of a calf’s foot; and they sparkled like burnished bronze.  8  Under their wings on their four sides they had human ha...