Angels

Angels are mentioned almost 300 times in scripture. It is mentioned that Angels are with us from the moment we give our life to Christ until we go home to be with Jesus. I believe Angels not only minister and lead us, but they also protect us.

The Oxford dictionary definition for Angels is: “a spiritual being believed to act as an attendant, agent, or messenger of God, conventionally represented in human form with wings and a long robe.”

In Daniel 6:22, God sent Angels to shut the mouths of lions: Daniel 6:22 - “My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O king, I have done no harm.”

I’ve had many times in my life that I’ve felt the protection of Angels. Most recently was when I went on my last mission trip. The trail was hard, muddy and intimidating. I was getting a little anxious that maybe this trail was more than what I could do. Then, all of a sudden, as I was walking across a log that had fallen in the river, an Angel, “Gabby,” came along side me, took my hand and led me across the log. Later on, another Angel, “Andy,” came along side me (out of nowhere) and grabbed my hand to lead me across a muddy area, just when I was about to sink my foot into the mucky mud.

You can ask any of my teammates about that day we hiked to Olivos, Peru. It was hard, but we all had one thing in common. We kept praying, singing to ourselves, praising God and asking Him to deliver us to the village.

Angels are all around us. Every day; in every situation. God is good. If He can send angels to shut the mouths of lions, He can also send angels to protect you today.