Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation. -Hebrews 1:14
One night before bed, fifteen years ago, I lit a candle on the floor beside my bed.
I had never lit a candle on the floor beside my bed before. Normally, if I lit one, I would put the glass encased candle upon the dresser or bureau, a safer place. I don’t know what I was thinking at the time. And this wasn’t a glass encased candle. It was a small white votive candle.
Anyhow, during the night I was sleeping very sound and comfortably when a divine touch awakened me, raised up my head and turned me around to see my blanket and sheet on fire just in time.
The grasp that was held onto me was gentle yet alerting, I’ll never forget the incident.
For the angel of the LORD is a guard; he surrounds and defends all who fear him. –Psalms 34:7
God’s mighty and powerful hand has been on me for all of my life and it is a shame how I couldn’t see how much he loved me back then. Going through things and the trials in life can alter our view of God especially when trauma is involved.
Satan plays his part too by lying to us, trying to manipulate us to think and believe God is against us.
Nevertheless, God has supernaturally intervened on my behalf a number of times in my life and it has built a strong faith and shaped me.
Daniel answered, “Long live the king! My God sent his angel to shut the lions’ mouths so that they would not hurt me, for I have been found innocent in his sight. And I have not wronged you, Your Majesty.” -Daniel 6:21-22
