Do we have angels among us? Have you ever seen an angel? What would an angel look like on Earth? Would he or she have wings? Would he or she be so bright we couldn’t look directly at them? Would we try to bow down to the angel because the light of the Lord shines through them?
I believe that my Father in Heaven loves me so much that He not only has sent the Holy Spirit to be my ever present companion, but that He has sent angels to protect me at times. If we look at Psalm 91:11, He tells us that He will order angels to protect us wherever we go… So, of course, He has sent angels to this Earth. Sometimes to see them, we have to be aware of our surroundings. For example, when my husband and I were dating many many years ago, I had a royal blue 1989 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme. His name was Papa Smurf. (Yes, I name my cars…lol.) I was driving down Main Street in Minden, Louisiana (which at one end happens to be a 4 lane boulevard. 2 lanes on each side.) I was driving west on Main Street, when all of a sudden Papa Smurf decides to die right there in the middle of the right lane! There is no shoulder on this part of Main Street, so I had to turn on my hazard lights and get out of the car, just in case someone didn’t see it and hit my handsome Papa Smurf. At the time, all I had was a cellular bag phone. (Yes, way back in the day!) Before I got out of the car, I used my fancy dancy bag phone and called my, then, boyfriend to let him know I was broken down and would not make it to his parents, then I called my dad to come get me.
I had broken down right in front of a gorgeous house of some church friends, which was up on a hill, and right in front of their house, they had some steps going down to the street. Now, doesn’t God take care of us?! Those are the only steps going to the street on that end and that side of the street. Anyway, I climbed up those steps and sat down watching my beloved car dead in the street. I was waiting for my dad. Out of the blue a sweet looking older man came walking toward me. I had not seen him come from any of the houses around, nor was there a car that he had arrived from. He offered to push my car down the street to the Methodist Church (which was just a little way down the road. This church had a parking area parallel to the road.) I accepted his offer and I got into my car to put it into neutral, and to steer it as he pushed.
When he got me to the parking spot, I immediately got out to thank him and to give him some money for his time and effort; however, when I got out, he was no where to be seen. I looked in every direction, and he was just gone. I knew immediately that he was an angel, and I thanked God for sending him to protect me in that moment.
So, in answer to if I believe that there are angels among us, my answer is a definite YES! This “man” did not have wings, so I do not believe they have to have wings to be angels on Earth. This angel was not shining like he had just come from the presence of the Lord, so I do not thing they all will look glorified when we see them on Earth. I am not saying that they all will look like my angel from that day so many years ago. I have had other experiences with angels, that I will tell you about another time. One such experience was completely different than this one.
Remember to be observant to your surroundings, and you can easily see God’s hand at work.
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