Are
not all angels ministering spirits sent to serve those who will inherit
salvation? Hebrews 1;14
Do you
believe angels are around us? The verse above tells us all angels are ministering
spirits. Do you have an angel story?
Stories of
angels protecting, guiding, ministering and delivering are written throughout
the Bible. When Daniel is thrown into the linon’s den, an angel protects him by
closing the lion’s mouth. in the book of
Luke an angel comforts Jesus after his 40 days of fasting. An angel breaks Peter
out of prison and an angel tells the women at the tomb that Jesus is not there.
Angel
sightings, when humans are allowed to see them in their spiritual form, are accompanied by fear, met with the angel saying,
“Do not be afraid.” I highly recommend the book, The Hiding Place, by Corrie Ten Boom. Her family, even though they
were not Jewish, were sent to a concentration camp after protecting some Jews
in their home.
As she
and her sister entered the camp, each woman was stripped of everything, even
underwear, and left with a thin dress to wear. Corrie had a Bible with her and
asked God to put His angels around her. They continue on through two check
points and it was as if no one could see her. That Bible would offer comfort to
their camp over the next years. God’s ministering angels were around her.
We saw
yesterday that angels can also disguise themselves in human form. Maybe you
have heard stories of someone assisting a stalled car in the middle of nowhere and maybe you have had an encounter of your own.
Here is
what I believe to be my angel story. I gave up driving about seventeen years
ago now. I had lost some peripheral vision, but could have driven for many more
years and I could have easily passed the eye exam. I was at a four-way stop
with my six and eight year old daughters in the back seat. I did not see the
large, old car to the left of me.
I ran into
the front right side of that car. The car
pulled over and I pulled in behind it and walked up to it. An older woman with the sweetest smile, got out, put an arm around me and said, “Oh
sweetheart, don’t worry. This old car isn’t hurt. Now you go take care of those
two girls.” I thanked her and apologized and walked back to the car, which took
about ten seconds. Her car was gone. There was no way she would have been out
of sight (even with my limited periphery!)
I also did not know how she could have seen that I had two girls as they
were in the back seat a long way from where we were standing and speaking.
This
encounter was a wake-up call for me and I gave up driving that day. I did not
want to put anyone in danger and I believe God sent that sweet angel to “bump”
into me that day.
Angels
are around us daily. They comfort us, protect us spiritually and listen in joy
as we talk about Jesus and His Word.
Dear Father in heaven,
We thank You for Your ministering angels today. We
pray they will surround us as we move around in our lives each day. Help us to
tell our stories of Your amazing love.
In Jesus name,
Amen
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