Angels Looking Out for You and Me

  
Do not be afraid of the terrors of the night,
Nor fear the dangers of the day,
For he orders his angels
To protect you wherever you go. 
                                    Psalm 91:5, 11 NLT


            It was my first night alone in the rustic cabin in Norris Dam State Park in Tennessee, and I was afraid. Every pinecone that fell on the roof sounded like a brick to me. But then I wasn’t entirely sure that it came from the surrounding trees; someone with an evil intent might have thrown it.

            I had reserved this cabin for two and a half weeks to work on a family memoir knowing that “rustic” meant no phone service. But I hadn’t planned on strange sounds, animals on the prowl during the night, or a cabin 300 feet away full of men from a construction job. To top it off, the cabin across from me was empty.

            “Dear God,” I prayed as I lay in bed, “What am I going to do? I can’t spend this entire time being tense and afraid. I came here to write—to be productive.”

            Almost immediately I had this picture in my mind of a large angel, sitting just outside the cabin, on top of the picnic table. He was sitting erect with his arms crossed in front, and he was on full alert/guard duty.

            I breathed freely and softly said, “Thank you, God.” For the entire two and a half weeks I had no fear; my guardian angel was there, protecting me.

            When it was time to pack up and head to the mountains in North Carolina for two more weeks of writing, my old fears returned. But this time I was worried about driving so far on my own, getting lost, or just plain having car trouble.

            Once again God sent my guardian angel and made him visible in my mind’s eye. You won’t believe where he rode the whole trip . . . on the top of my car . . . with his arms still folded across his chest . . . on full alert . . . looking straight ahead at the road and on-coming traffic.

            What a comforting feeling! What an immediate answer to my prayer! And what fun I have sharing this story of God’s provision and protection. In fact, my friend Mimi has said on more than one occasion that she wanted to “borrow my angel.” And that’s just fine with me.

            Dear Friend, what fears are you facing today? Loneliness, misunderstanding, financial problems, guilt, depression, inadequacies, fatigue, lack of appreciation? Tell them to your Heavenly Father. He truly cares for you and has angels ready to rescue you and guide you.



For the angel of the Lord guards all who fear Him,
and He rescues them. 
                                                  Psalm 34:7 NLT