Army of Angels
by Ev Baerg
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A missionary on furlough told the following true story while visiting his home
church in Michigan:
''While serving at a small field hospital in Africa, every two weeks I traveled
by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby city for supplies. This was a journey of two
days and required camping overnight at the halfway point. On one of these journeys, I arrived in the city where I planned to collect money from a bank, purchase medicine,
and supplies, and then begin my two-day journey back to the field hospital.
Upon arrival in the city, I observed two men fighting, one of whom had been
seriously injured. I treated him for his injuries and at the same time talked
to him about the Lord. I then traveled two days, camping overnight, and
arrived home without incident...
Two weeks later I repeated my journey. Upon arriving in the city, I was
approached by the young man I had treated. He told me that he had known I
carried money and medicines. He said, ''Some friends and I followed you into
the jungle, knowing you would camp overnight. We planned to kill you and take
your money and the drugs. But just as we were about to move into your camp, we
saw that 26 armed guards surrounded you. '' At this, I laughed and said that I was certainly all alone in that jungle campsite.
The young man pressed the point, however, and said, ''No, sir, I was not the
only person to see the guards, my friends also saw them and we all counted
them. It was because of those guards that we were afraid and left you
alone.''
At this point in the sermon, one of the men in the congregation jumped
to his feet and interrupted the missionary and asked if he could tell him the
exact day this happened. The missionary told the congregation the date, and
the man who interrupted told him this story.
''On the night of your incident in Africa, it was morning here and I was
preparing to go play golf. I was about to putt when I felt the urge to pray
for you. In fact, the urging of the Lord was so strong; I called some men in
this church to meet with me here in the sanctuary to pray for you. (Would all
of those men who met with me on that day stand up?)''
The men who had met together to pray that day stood up. The missionary wasn't concerned with who they were; he was too busy counting how many men he saw. There were 26 men.
This story is an incredible example of how the Spirit of the Lord moves in
mysterious ways. If you ever hear such prodding, go along with it. As the above true story clearly illustrates, ''with God all things are possible.'' More importantly, God hears and answers the prayers of the faithful! God works in mysterious ways?
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Would you like to know the God that has an army of angels? Every one of us has the opportunity to experience God's power and miracles through a personal relationship with Him through His Son, Jesus Christ. You can receive Christ right now by faith through prayer. Praying is simply talking to God. God knows your heart and is not so concerned with your words as He is with the attitude of your heart. Here's a suggested prayer:
Lord Jesus, I want to know you personally. Thank you for dying on the cross for my sins. I open the door of my life to you and ask you to come in as my Savior and Lord. Take control of my life. Thank you for forgiving my sins and giving me eternal life. Make me the kind of person you want me to be.
If you prayed today and asked Jesus Christ to come into your life and take control, we would love to hear from you. Drop us a quick line using the form below and if you're looking for a response, we'll do that too.
God Bless you.
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