In Acts 12:1-11, we are told about how St Peter
escaped from prison through the help of an angel. When he had reached a safe
place, the angel disappeared and “then Peter recovered his senses and said,
“Now I know for certain that the Lord sent his angel and rescued me from the
hand of Herod and from all that the Jewish people had been expecting.”
During our gathering among TawagAwit members on 29
June, I posed the question, “Do you believe in angels?” Everyone nodded their
heads.
Sis Debbie, an Auckland resident, told about Joel C., a neighbor in Cebu, who believes that he has the
gift of discernment. Visiting Cebu to
repair her house and look for an occupant, she had a chance to chat with Joel
who told her. “You know Debbie, as you arrived, I saw ten angels accompanying
you.”
Of course, she was surprised. But she was amazed of the
positive things that happened thereafter, including finding a lessee who agreed
to pay advance rental for one year!
Bro Ferdie, for his part, told us on how difficult it is
to find a parking space in the University of Auckland when he fetches his
daughter. He says a short prayer for an
angel to help him, and always he finds a space.
Counting the number of times angels are mentioned in the
Bible, the total is 273. Two of those
read: "Likewise, I say
to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who
repents." (Luke 15:10) and “And
I saw another angel flying through the sky, carrying the eternal Good News to
proclaim to the people who belong to this world—to every nation, tribe,
language, and people.” (Revelation 14:6)
Superheroes
are unreal. Angels? They are real, and you can always count on them in times of
distress.
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