December 3
"Now behold, an angel of the Lord
stood by him,
and a light shone in
the prison;
and he struck Peter on
the side
and raised him up, saying,
'Arise quickly!'
And his chains fell
off his hands."
Acts 12:7
Most
believers, without realizing it, have been helped by an angel
probably more often than they have any idea. Usually it's in
impossible circumstances, when God will have an angel provide the
help needed. We serve a supernatural God, who sometimes uses
supernatural means to help us. But almost always - we will be TOTALLY
UNAWARE until we look back and realize we had supernatural help. In
the passage above, if you continue reading to verse 11, you find
Peter realizing that he was escorted out by an angel – ONLY AFTER
THE FACT.
"Are they not all ministering spirits
sent
forth to minister for those
who will inherit salvation?"
Hebrews
1:14
YES – HOWEVER....
There is a warning. We are not
to make the subject of angels some kind of fascination. The very fact
that they come into our lives and leave before we are aware indicates
that they do NOT want attention brought to themselves. They are not
seeking glory. God will not allow his glory to be given to an angel,
and anyone who does that - is in idolatry. The "New Age"
practice of having angel statues is idolatry. It is sin.
Know
one thing: you will never be aware of it when God sends an angel to
help you in any way.
The person visited will not realize that
an angel assisted him until after the angel has left. Angels AVOID
being known lest the person commit idolatry.
Our attention
must always be solely on the Lord who sent help, for it is HE who
provides our help in time of need.
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