Angels Have Charge Over Them
The Savior taught His disciples this about children and angels: “Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven” (Matthew 18:10). These words imply at least two things. First, there are indeed angels watching over our children. And second, those angels are in the presence of the Father, implying that their care over our children will be in reality His care over them. One example of angels caring over children is found in the story of Christ Himself as a baby. We read that while Jesus was yet in the womb, “the angel of the Lord appeared unto [Joseph] in a dream” and helped him understand who Jesus was and be prepared to care for him (Matthew 1:20). Joseph became from that time forth a protector for Jesus. When the young Jesus was threatened by Herod, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee ...