Angels watching over you 

‘He will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways.’ Psalm 91:11 NIV   

Remember that ‘close call’ you had? That wasn’t ‘luck’ but your angel, guarding you in ‘all your ways’. Chuck Swindoll tells of a group of church kids who got lost on a mountain climbing expedition. A snowstorm suddenly covered the trail and their leader didn’t have a clue where they were or how to get back to camp. The sun was setting. The temperatures were plunging. The danger was real. Trudging through the snow, getting more panicky by the moment, they heard somebody on the slopes above yell, ‘Hey, the trail’s up here!’ They glanced up and to their relief saw another climber about 100 feet above them. Quickly, they made their way up to the big boulder where the man had been sitting. But when they arrived they found nobody there, not even a footprint in the snow. When they looked however, the trail stretched out before them, leading safely back to camp. The Bible says, ‘some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it’ (Hebrews 13:2 NIV). ‘Are you serious?’ you ask. Absolutely! Even your children have guardian angels watching over them. Jesus said, ‘See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven’ (Matthew 18:10 NIV). Paul discovered that when you go through storms, God assigns an angel to protect you. Listen: ‘Last night an angel of the God to whom I belong and whom I serve stood beside me and said, “Do not be afraid, Paul”' (Acts 27:23-24 NIV). Relax – God’s got you covered! 

Prayer Point:

Father, help me to see that Your protection around my life is huge – far greater than I realise. Thank You for all the times that You have helped and rescued me when I wasn’t even aware of it. Open my eyes, as You did with Elisha’s servant, to see that 'Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.' (2 Kings 6:16 NIV) 

Acknowledgements: Swindoll, Charles R, Day by Day with Charles Swindoll (Thomas Nelson, 2005).