Jesus Is Better Than Angels

In the movie, Angels in the Outfield, the climactic scene shows an aging pitcher who is convinced by a kid to believe that he can rise to the occasion in a ballgame because he has an angel with him. Of course, this is one of many movies with angels as the invisible heroes (or destroyers). These movies work because people are interested in angels, in spirits, in the unseen. But are they real? Truth is that the Bible teaches us that there are real spiritual beings with incredible power, unseen by our eyes yet present in the world. The Biblical picture is not quite like the images from Hollywood, yet they do exist and are active in the world. Furthermore, one of their roles is to serve those who know Jesus. But, we should not seek angels or worship them, rather, we should seek the One whom angels worship. Hebrews tells us of the superiority of Jesus over angels as they are nothing more than servants of God who fulfill His purpose, but Jesus is the Divine Son whom the angels worship and over whom Jesus rules.