BIBLE PASSAGE:
They arrested the apostles and put them in the public
jail. But during the night an angel of the Lord opened
the doors of the jail and brought them out.
(Acts 5:18-19)
MEDITATION:
Have you ever had an encounter with an angel? You may think,
“I have never seen an angel in my entire life!”. “Seeing” an angel
is not what we’re talking about, the question is, “Have you ever
had encounter with one?” In other words, have you had a situation
that seemed hopeless, but you prayed and somehow the situation
was resolved.
Maybe you were overly worried about something and discovered
that what you were fearing never happened. Or, maybe you were
down for no apparent reason and needed some encouragement
when ‘out of the blue’ you received a call from a friend, or maybe
even a stranger said something that was exactly what you needed
to hear. You may have miraculously escaped or avoided a perilous
situation that could have cause bodily harm or even death.
The obvious question is,
“If the scriptures tell us about the activity of angels
during biblical times, then are they active in the world
we live in today?”
To answer that question we have to ask another one,
“Does God show partiality?”
According to His Word, He does not show favoritism.
For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord
of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who
shows no partiality and accepts no bribes.
(Deuteronomy 10:17)
Since He does not show preference to one believer over another,
then we can assume that angels are active today, just as they were
during biblical times.
Why is it important to know that angels are around us today?
For one thing, it gives us additional encouragement to know
that they can be active in helping us during the times when
we need protection, guidance, encouragement, comforting,
or resolution to an issue.
We also need to understand that they can protect us from Satan’s
attacks. Demonic activity and Satanic worship are on the increase
in all parts of the world. The devil is at work more now than at any
other time in history. God’s Word tells us that when Satan realizes
his time is short, his activity will increase.
But mark this: There will be terrible times in the last
days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,
boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents,
ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous,
without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous,
rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God—
having a form of godliness but denying its power….
(2 Timothy 3:1-5a)
Therefore rejoice, you heavens and you who dwell in them!
But woe to the earth and the sea, because the devil has gone
down to you! He is filled with fury, because he knows that
his time is short. (Revelation 12:12)
That translates into more troubled times for believers. Consequently,
it is important for us to remember that we have an army of angels
ready to assist us in repelling the onslaughts of Satan.
ACTION:
If you are a believer, expect powerful angels to accompany you
in your life experiences. When some things are hard to explain,
realize that angels are working ‘behind the scenes’. Develop an
awareness of their presence and their activity. They assisted the
apostles years ago and they will assist you as well. Call on God
to surround you with His angels.
Pray,
“Heavenly Father, thank You for giving us examples
of the activity of angels during biblical times. Thank
You for making me aware of the presence of angels
in the world I live in. Help me to recognize when angels
have been active in my own life, and remind me to thank
You for their assistance. Teach me to call on You when
I am tempted by Satan and instill confidence in me that
You will dispatch angels to help me resist the attacks of
the evil one. Thank You for my salvation, thank You for
Jesus Who died for my sins, and thank You for angels
and their work in my life.”
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