Hebrews 13:2 “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it.”

I HELPED WHO?

Have you ever thought about the reality of this verse? According to this verse, which we know to be true since it from God’s Word, we may be responding to an angel when we help someone. All those people you see on the side of the road or the person who walks up to you in the parking asking for help could be angels God has placed in your path to gauge your response.

Now I am NOT implying that you should help everyone you see. I don’t. What I am saying is that we should be sensitive enough to the Spirit of God to allow Him to guide us. Wouldn’t that be the coolest thing to get to heaven and find out that the person you felt led to help today was indeed an angel?

TEACHING MOMENT

We need to teach our children that angels are real. We shouldn’t teach them to rely on angels. That’s just plain bad theology. Our faith is in Christ, not Michael or Gabriel. But they need to know they are true creatures of God who can and do play a part in our everyday lives. I could share with you a number of stories I have been told in which angels appeared to someone or they saw one. But those aren’t my stories to tell.

What we need to teach our kids about angels is to be sensitive enough to God’s leading that we can see them through His eyes. God wants to reveal Himself to us in deeper ways every day. But we have to be willing to accept the new things He shows us. Perhaps today God will send one of the myriads of angels to encounter you. Will you be open to receiving that? Will you welcome him (the angel) as an ambassador of our Father? Will you respond in faith, not worshipping the angel, but in adoration of the Father?

Keep your eyes and heart open today. Who knows who may appear!