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Who Are the Angels in Your Life?

Exodus 23:20 " I am going to send an angel in front of you, to guard you on the way and bring you to a place that I have prepared".

Throughout Scripture there are mentions of Angles, in the New Testament alone there were 18 different times that an angel(s) made an appearance. These appearances occurred in two ways: physically or in a dream or vision. Do you believe in angels? Have you ever heard the song by Alabama, it is called “Angels Among Us?” This is a very powerful song, one that will bring tears to your eyes. If you get a chance download the song and listen very carefully to its words. The chorus of the song goes like this:

 "I believe there are angles among us, sent down to us from somewhere up above. They come to you and me in our darkest hour to show us how to live, to teach us how to give, To Guide Us with The Light of Love”.

Those are some powerful words, words that reach within the depths of one’s heart. Personally, for me, I get emotional each time I hear the song. Throughout each of our lives we have come to know many individuals who have in one way or another touched our lives in a very special way. Can you reflect upon your life and remember those individuals who have guided and directed you when you needed them the most? Most often these individuals may be a stranger that you came upon one day, which may have shared a smile on a bad day, or silently said a prayer for you because they could tell you were having a difficult day.

Angels are simply messengers from our Lord, and most often come to us in the form of another human being. Angels are those individuals who carry a defined message which could be big or small. Have you ever wondered what it is like to feel an angel’s presence? Well, whether you believe it or not we have each encountered an angel at one time or another in our lives.

Let me share one of my many angel moments that I have experienced. One defined moment that I can remember is the time when I first started going to Oak Grove COB about 20 years ago and I was feeling kind of lost and alone looking for someone who could mentor me since I was new to the Brethren

Church itself. Well, one Sunday as I was entering the sanctuary I saw a women standing by the library door, I did not know who she was but I when I looked at her, she smiled at me so lovingly and it was at that moment I knew I had to get to know that lady. So, I talked with Carol Elmore (who is an angel herself) about this woman I saw but she had no idea who I was talking about, so we looked in the church directory and found out her name was Rene’ Brown. In the past 20 years I have come to know Rene’ personally and I will always look towards her as my special angel that the Lord led me to, for she is a very kind and loving lady. She helped and guided me those many years ago, helping me to understand the brethren traditions, as well as making me feel at home and a part of the family at Oak Grove. René has a gentleness about her, and a kind spirit that continues to this day to touch the hearts of so many.

I encourage you to take a moment in your busy day and reflect to see where the Lord placed an angel in your life. Search for that special angel encounter moment. For when you have an angel encounter moment you are really having an encounter with the Lord, for He is the one that placed that special individual in your life, just at the right time and in some instances just in the nick of time. So now my sisters and Brothers, whenever you encounter those moments and you feel inside like something is different, open yourself up as fully as you possibly can and feel the divine presence of the Lord and celebrate, because he has placed you in the company of an angel. Know that the Lord sends messengers each day to you; you just must be open enough to see and receive them. Take those “Ah ha” moments and let yourself know that you have been visited by the Heavenly Father.

Know that the Lord sends us angels, To Guide Us with The Light of Love

In Christ's Love, Susan