You may think what I write now is weird, think what you want.
Most of us have heard about angels …. the Torah and New Testament talk about how God used angels to speak into peoples lives. I don’t know your experience but here’s something about mine.
God has assigned everyone an angel. I’ve listened to what people have said about their angelic encounters and no one has said angels are cute, cuddly cherubs but instead they are tall, strong human looking beings. Kenneth Hagin Sr said he was introduced to his angel and he was about 8 feet tall.
I was once in an auto accident where our VW bug rolled over several times and even tho I saw before my eyes a potential disaster, something in me was suddenly very calm and I placed my hand on my future husbands knee and whispered, ‘everything will be okay!’ And we rolled across freeway lanes and down the embankment and ended in some bushes cradled like babies. Totally unscathed. God gave me a ‘word of knowledge’, and prepared me, in a split second. And angels protected us.
I had another experience few years back when there was a huge train wreck couple miles away. I heard what seemed like dozens of sirens blaring past my home! I wondered what had gone on, and asked the cashier at a store a block away, few minutes later. He shared about the serious train wreck on the Amtrack line. (Chatsworth Amtrack crash ended up being one of the worst U.S. train disasters).
Anyway, I remember at the counter having this heightened sense of spiritual activity nearby, I couldn’t associate it with anything I’d known before. It was like the air was electrified, buzzing. I quickly understood it was pertaining to the accident, and had a vivid knowing the air was charged cause angels were going about their business with those who were injured or were needing to be escorted to heaven. I was awestruck for a few moments. Even tho a huge disaster had just happened it was like God took me aside and showed me something about how angels work.
Another recent encounter happened right after Marc left earth. I was pretty spaced out in grief, weariness and one afternoon was standing in Marc’s room looking down on the city of Portland and I heard what I later thought were 2 angels talking to each other. I only caught the exchange of 3 words. I didn’t even let the discussion register until much later, as I was barely functioning for some weeks. And I’m so careful about the difference in wishful thinking and reality among those who profess to have a special spiritual experience, so I felt cautious in admitting to myself what I heard. But when I recalled later what they said, I was so grateful for the 3 words as they were a prophetic comfort.
I had another experience few Sunday’s back, at the end of a church service. We were reading in preparation for Communion and for some reason I started to cry quietly and just couldn’t stop. I wasn’t feeling sad re: Marc, but I think feeling grateful for my worship community. But I kept crying, even in the line going up for the sacrament, tho I kept my tears at bay. I thought, ‘oh, I’m missing Marc, and the crying will stop soon.’ But the crying wouldn’t stop.
When I got back to my seat I reflected how I’d been planning on what to write to the main defendants mom and feeling actually a big relief in doing so. I knew she may be in depression over the crime, fearful to deal with me. The shame and confusion that come to godly people after a murder can be very hard to work thru for some. I didn’t know how far along she’d come in healing, so I thought I was maybe crying for her.
Anyway, I kept crying and wondered why this uncontrolled weeping wouldn’t stop, I thought it should have stopped by now. I wasn’t sure why God would interrupt me at church like this? Then all of a sudden, without warning, I sensed a ‘whoosh’ come down thru the air towards me, from left to right …. and I felt Marc was by my side ….. smiling and embracing me. I clearly understood he’d been summoned by angels to come to me at that time.
I can’t explain that experience like I can’t understand how the mystery of physics works. But it does. Just like God’s in the laws of physics, I could see from my church experience there’s a great communication and ‘order’ in the spiritual realm! Messages were communicated almost instantly. Angels knew I was in need without my saying a thing, and they knew to send for Marc. I was astonished at how swiftly things were carried out. I was just awed by God’s care for people. I couldn’t stop crying so I thought it best to tell my friends I needed to leave church early.
I don’t need ‘signs’ to prove God is real. I don’t need to ‘see’ angels to know they exist and they’re active in our lives. I just always sensed that world and believe in the Bible. I talk to angels when I fly on an airline, and daily seek their help and protection for me and my loved ones.
Angels are real beings from God sent to help us in our life’s journey!
An angel came to Mary to declare God’s favor on her. Angels ministered to Jesus after He was tempted 40 days & nites. They opened prison doors for Peter, spoke to Paul in a severe storm on a ship at sea. One angel slew whole legions of Assyrians for the Israelites.
Modern people have testified that angels protected them in wars, natural disasters or serious accidents. They protect and warn…. they declare …. they minister …. they escort to heaven! They are being used in God’s kingdom more than you may know! Look for them in your life!
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* Billy Graham also shares about angels, in ‘Angels’ (God’s secret agents)
* Kenneth E Hagin wrote about angels in ‘How You Can Be Led By The Spirit Of God’ pg 115…
Pat Robertson wrote a book called, ‘Miracles’ & shares angelic activity
This is a lovely admission Diane! Thank you for sharing. I’m a Holy Spirit crier – meaning there are many times (and usually DURING church) I become overcome by the HS and I cannot control my weeping. This actually happened this past Sunday during worship. A particular song was used and I went down on my knees in worship and praise and just wept. I’ve learned after so many years, not to worry and not to be ashamed. It is the Lord rushing through me and I usually sense the purpose (for example, this past Sunday I knew the decision on the job was coming that night and I was praising God for whatever the decision was and truly relenting it to Him while he just washed me clean of worry and doubt). I submitted completely which is what He desires.
I pray for their protection during travels for myself and others as well. The irony, nearly every time I have flown in the past 7 years, I’ve been seated either next to a pastor, another Christian or someone in ministry. How is that for confirmation!