"What can we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us?" (Romans 8:31).
There are times when God directs His angels to protect us from physical danger. In other words, by God's command angels keep us safe! The prophet Daniel experienced this angelic assistance in the lion’s den!
After Daniel had spent the night in the den of lions he told King Darius: "My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as I was found innocent before Him; and also toward you, O king, I have committed no crime" (Daniel 6:22, NASB).
Today, God still dispatches His angelic servants to protect us.
Billy Graham tells the story of John G. Patton, a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. One evening, natives surrounded the missionary compound with the intent of burning down the compound and killing Mr. Paten and his wife. The missionaries prayed fervently all night, and were surprised and relieved to witness the natives leaving the next morning.
A year later, the chief of the hostile tribe was converted to Christianity. John asked him at that time, "what happened that night about a year ago when your natives surrounded our little lean-to there on the sand by the beach that caused them to suddenly leave?" And the chief replied, "We left because of all those men you had with you." John said, "There were no men, just myself and my wife." The chief went on to say that they had seen men standing guard—hundreds of big men in shining clothes—with swords in their hands totally encircling his home. It wouldn't be the first time that God sent angels to protect His servants! (Cited in God, Satan and Angels, John MacArthur, pp. 123-124)
There are times when God directs His angels to protect us from physical danger. In other words, by God's command angels keep us safe! The prophet Daniel experienced this angelic assistance in the lion’s den!
After Daniel had spent the night in the den of lions he told King Darius: "My God sent His angel and shut the lions' mouths, and they have not harmed me, inasmuch as I was found innocent before Him; and also toward you, O king, I have committed no crime" (Daniel 6:22, NASB).
Today, God still dispatches His angelic servants to protect us.
Billy Graham tells the story of John G. Patton, a missionary in the New Hebrides Islands. One evening, natives surrounded the missionary compound with the intent of burning down the compound and killing Mr. Paten and his wife. The missionaries prayed fervently all night, and were surprised and relieved to witness the natives leaving the next morning.
A year later, the chief of the hostile tribe was converted to Christianity. John asked him at that time, "what happened that night about a year ago when your natives surrounded our little lean-to there on the sand by the beach that caused them to suddenly leave?" And the chief replied, "We left because of all those men you had with you." John said, "There were no men, just myself and my wife." The chief went on to say that they had seen men standing guard—hundreds of big men in shining clothes—with swords in their hands totally encircling his home. It wouldn't be the first time that God sent angels to protect His servants! (Cited in God, Satan and Angels, John MacArthur, pp. 123-124)