Angels

Angels

It started innocently enough. Our monthly neighborhood bible study was deep into a passage of Scripture when out of the blue somebody mentioned angels. It wasn’t me. I try and stay away from controversial topics in groups where there is a distinct mixture of church backgrounds. Then someone said, “has anybody ever seen an angel?”

My wife, Judy, who often goes where angels fear to tread, said yes, she has seen angels. Now all the attention was on her as she proceeded to share a time years ago when she was dropping off our children at a Christian school. As the kids entered the school building, Judy saw two gigantic angels, one on each side of the door. They were taller than the building and each were holding a shield and sword.

There is nothing in Scripture that says angels were only for Bible times. Both the Old and New Testament confirm angel activity. There were lots of angels around at the birth of Jesus seen by Joseph, Mary, Zachariah, shepherds and Magi to name a few. Reading about the saints of the early church, there is mention of angels who appear to warn, protect and direct.

Recently, during our Sunday morning worship service, one person mentioned that they saw angels all around the inside of the church worshiping with us. Some were sitting on the log cross beams singing their hearts out. It was reassuring to know that even in a small congregation such as ours, the heavenly hosts deem to join our worship of the Lord Jesus.

I know, it is a real stretch to think that angels are real. In our culture of technology where everything has to have verifiable proof to be believed, it is easy to dismiss angels as overzealous religiosity. However, the children at church that Sunday had no trouble believing that angels were around.

And whatever happened to our guardian angels; the ones who were to watch our backside and keep us from harm? I’m believing even if I can’t always see them.

How about you?