Skip to main content

Angels Here Among Us


“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, and He delivers them” (Psalm 34:7).
There are angels here among us in our world. They serve God, and they are not without His special purpose. We may call them “guardian angels” or we acknowledge their presence by calling these powerful, messengers of God “our special angels.” Sometimes, we rightly credit them with saving our lives, keeping us from doing something foolish as we are likely to do from time to time.

A couple of years ago, I was approaching a very dangerous railroad crossing. There had been many fatal accidents at this crossing because of the large trees and underbrush that blocked the view of any approaching train from either direction. There were no warning lights or crossing bars, only a wooden sign indicating a railroad crossing. On this near fatal day for me several railroad men were working on the tracks at this crossing. I saw the orange cones they had placed on either side of the tracks and I slowed down since they were working so near the road and the tracks there in front of me. One of the workers gave me some kind of unrecognizable hand signal I misunderstood to be “come on ahead,” and I proceeded to drive on across the tracks believing no train was coming since the workers themselves were so near the train tracks. Mentally I was prompted by caution but, I was going to go ahead and cross the tracks since I thought I was being instructed to do so. I was no more than 10 feet from the tracks when in my mind I heard a scream; “STOP!” The extreme warning command was so loud it sounded just like a desperate passenger riding there beside me in my truck. Responsively, I slammed on my brakes… just as a passing freight train crossed my path doing at least sixty miles per hour! The speeding train was so close I believed some part of the train was going to strike my front bumper!

I was so shocked at my near death experience and how close I came to having this train slam into my driver’s side door that after it passed and I eventually did cross the tracks, I had to pull over to the side of the road. I was shaking all over, my mind was unable to process any thought. I was so nearly killed by the train. In some ways, it all seemed like a horrible nightmare, one I couldn’t awake from.

God placed His angel on the seat there beside me that day, and He protected me because He has a purpose for my life even though to this day I don’t fully understand all His intentions for using me. I praise God for loving me so and for keeping me from harm. He is a faithful God who does deliver!

Popular posts from this blog

Apostates Predicted

Sensual persons who cause divisions   I quote from the Book of Jude, a bondservant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, who was addressing those who were called , sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ. In verses 16 through 19, Jude warned of apostates who would come around and make themselves known. He described them as grumblers, complainers, walking according to their own lusts , to use Jude’s own words. He went on to describe them as those who would be mouthing swelling words, flattering to gain advantage . Jude continued saying, “But you beloved, remember the words which were spoken before the apostles of our Lord Jesus Christ: how they told you there would be mockers in the last time who would walk according to their own ungodly lusts. Fast-forward now to today; to our present time, the year 2012. How is this book (Jude) of very few words; the little book which precedes the last book of the Bible; Revelation relevant to our (contemporary...
Read more

By His Authority

God has given His authority. God’s plan for authority has been given to His people: authority in the church (1 Peter 5:1-2) which says, “shepherd the flock of God which is among you;” authority in the home (Colossians 3:18-25,) “Wives submit to your own husbands, as is fitting in the Lord, as is fitting in the Lord;” authority in your workplace (Ephesians 6:5-9) “Bondservants, be obedient to those who are your masters…; and authority in civil government (Romans    13:1-7) “Let every soul be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and the authorities that exist are appointed by God….” Authority as planned by God seems awkward and unfitting in today’s societies – not that His plan is inappropriate, certainly this is not true. It is more that people have deviated from God’s plan to what seems more suited to their personal lives for whatever reasons they justify. It is it any wonder we have dysfunctional families, government and na...
Post a Comment
Read more

God never changes who He is

The popular cry of the people here in America today is for “change.” Yet in some parts of the world there are those who use all means, including terrorism to resist it. There are some people who are determined to leave ancient traditions, and often times, corruptible governments just as they are, and have been for hundreds of thousands of years. Many of these nations do not recognize God. God is always the same; today, tomorrow, and forever. He never changes; this knowledge about Him enables us to have total reliability in Him. His character is as follows: God is omnipotent . All power is His, and nothing is beyond His control. He enforces His perfect will. He is unstoppable by any force in heaven or on earth! God is omnipresent. He is everywhere imaginable and unimaginable all at the same time! No person or place is beyond His presence. Space and time are before Him always. He determines everything for all places and all persons. God is omniscient. All that is happening to all ...
Post a Comment
Read more