The Angel Abdiel

Abdiel is first mentioned in the Bible where Abdiel is a mortal
and resident of Gilead. In the Bible (I Chronicles), Abdiel is
not the name of an angel but of a mortal, a Gedite, a resident
of Gilead. This is doubtlessly the original source for the name.
figures as an angel in Anatole France's fictional The Revolt of
the Angels. 

He is said to be the angel who remains faithful to God during
the rebel of the angels in heaven He forces out the rebel angels
and attacks Satan himself with a "mighty sword stroke." Abdiel
is a mythological angel from the epic poem Paradise Lost by John
Milton. He is one of the angels in heaven under the command of
Lucifer, the archangel. Abdiel is the only angel of all
assembled before the archangel, that challenges Lucifer's
statement (that he is not a created being; that he is equal with
God). After challenging Lucifer, Abdiel flew away, refusing to
have anything more to do with the wicked archangel, thus
becoming the only angel in Lucifer's legions to leave. We all
have our own devil or devils to face at times in our life and we
could certainly use some of the strength of Abdiel; to stand up
to our devils and strike them with the sword of truth. Pray to
this angel when you are faced with devils that you cannot
overcome by yourself. He will come to your aid.. About the Author