Encounter with the Angel

Who are angels?

Hebrews 1:14 says "Are they not. all ministering spirits sent forth to minister for those who will inherit salvation."

Well, all Christians would have encountered angels some way or the other. They would have experienced the timely help sent by God through angels in an unimaginable manner. I would like to call even the people who are most helpful when we want their help most desperately as ANGELS.

I would like to narrate one of the timely help that we got through a woman whom I and my sister believe as an angel sent by God. Years have passed, but still we haven't forgotten the great mercy of God.

Psalm 8:3-5

"When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers,

The moon and the stars, which You have ordained,

What is man that You are mindful of him.

And the son of man that you visit him?

For You have made him a little lower than the angels.

And You have crowned him with glory and honor.

One of my uncle was working in Air-Force in Punjab. My Dad being a lover of travels took us to meet his sister and the place during my 3rd std annual holidays.My uncle's family stayed in quarters. There was a park nearby which was 5 minutes walk from the quarters. Most of the mornings and evenings my sister, my brother and myself used to spend our time in the park. Unlike Chennai, rarely could we see people in that area but there were numerous dogs at that time.

One morning on returning from the park , we were surrounded by dogs on the way more than ten in number. There was no one around for us to seek help. Moreover we didn't know Hindi to shout nor was there anyone to hear us. We were desperate. But still I can remember, that we prayed in our hearts for help from God. I think my sister asked us to pray. There were so many dogs, waiting to have a bite of us. All three of us being kids, were filled with fear and didn't know what to do. There came a woman who knew tamil to help us. Not anybody else could have conversed with us. :-) She chased the dogs away and lead us to our house. She came with us upto the entrance of the quarters. Glory be to God who sent her. Had she come a bit later, we would have suffered. Great is the Lord.

Psalm 34-10

"The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger; but they that seek the Lord shall not want any good thing".

Jeremiah 31:2-3 Thus says the LORD:”The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness; when Israel sought for rest, the LORD appeared to him from far away. I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have continued my faithfulness to you.