Psalm 91:11–12 11For He shall give His angels charge over you, to keep you in all your ways. 12In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone.
You are about to step onto the road when something pulls you back just
in time to avoid being hit by a speeding car. You are shocked. When you
come to your senses, you ask yourself, “Could it be that an angel just saved
me from a fatal accident?”
I believe that angels walk with us. The verse tells us that God has given His
angels charge over us to keep us in all our ways. And in their hands they will bear
us up, so that not even a stone will trip us up.
But we may not know it when we encounter an angel. (Hebrews 13:2) This
was probably the case with a couple in our church who were holidaying at a beach
resort on Penang Island when a tsunami struck at about 12.30pm on 26 December
2004.
It was slightly past 11am when the wife suddenly had a craving for food from
the mainland. The couple decided to check out earlier, so that they could reach
the mainland in time for lunch. While loading their luggage into their car at the
hotel driveway, a man impatiently motioned to them to hurry up and get moving.
Annoyed by his impatience, they quickly loaded their stuff and drove off. The
minute they reached the mainland, they heard that a tsunami had struck Penang
Island at the same beach where they were just a while ago. While thanking God
for their narrow escape, it suddenly dawned on them that the impatient man
could have been an angel charged by God to hurry them off!
God tells us that we have an innumerable company of angels. (Hebrews 12:22)
And He has given them charge over us to protect us from accidents, natural
disasters, terrorist bombings and other dangers. So don’t fear these things and
lock yourself at home. Go for that holiday! Go for that lunch appointment!
Believe that God loves you, and thank Him for His angels who walk with you
and watch over you!
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