Angels: Agents of Light, Love, and Power
Author: Donald W. Parry
Publisher: Deseret Book
Published Date: July 2013
Hardcover/ebook: 260 pages
Genre: Religious Nonfiction
ISBN# 978-1-60907-519-4
Reviewed by: Shanda
FTC FYI: received a temporary digital review copy that will be removed from my device after a short time
Summary
Stories are told around the world of persons who have received help or comfort from someone they couldn’t see—an angel or spirit who guided them or in some other way gave them assistance from beyond the veil.
But just who are these angels? Are they even real?
Although angels are a vital part of Latter-day Saint history and doctrine, their roles and purposes are often misunderstood. In this inspiring volume, author Donald W. Parry discusses in a clear and understandable way what we can learn from the scriptures and from modern prophets and apostles about angels and their missions.
Here you will find answers to such questions as the following:
- What are angels?
- What powers and abilities are angels given?
- How do angels communicate with mortals?
- What are the assigned missions and roles of angels?
- How do angels reveal truth and teach the doctrines of the gospel?
- How do angels minister to and comfort mortals?
- What is the role of guardian angels in the modern world?
When just the thought of someone watching out for us can give us hope in challenging times, to realize that angels minister light, love, and power to us, whether we are aware of them or not, gives us unparalleled understanding, comfort, and peace.
Review
Angels: Agents of Light, Love, and Power is a fascinating look at the subject of angels and a more in-depth look at angels than I’ve ever taken before. It lists and discusses everything we have learned about angels from scripture and modern-day revelation, specifically what an angel is, what kind of beings angels are or can be, what angels are capable of doing, and what we know about the work of angels.
Included in the text are specific incidents, dreams and revelations regarding angels from prophets and apostles as well as some from members in early church history. By these experiences, the reader learns the importance of angels in accomplishing the Lord’s will and work here on the earth. The author limits the scope of the book’s focus to scripture and revelation from prophets and apostles so as to remain as close to the truth of angels as possible.
On a more personal note for the reader, the author discusses the influence angels can and do have in our own lives, including the revealed keys for recognizing a being as an angel of God or an angel of the devil. A lot of people, myself included, probably think the time of seeing angels has passed and isn’t something that happens very often nowadays. After reading this book and understanding the scope of angels and their work, I realize that I have felt and experienced the work of angels in my own life many times. I will definitely be paying more attention from this point on to angels and the circumstances around their appearances while studying the scriptures as well as during meaningful and spiritual experiences in my own life.
Angels: Agents of Light, Love, and Power was an educational read for me. Anyone who is interested in learning more about angels will find this book useful, interesting, and inspiring.
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