Angels Among Us

When Nanny was alive and I would stay the night with her I can remember just before we would go to bed, we would say our prayers. I loved to listen to her pray, she would always pray for God to put Angels at the north, south, east and west sides of the house to keep us safe. Then she would ask God to put Angels at everyone's house that she could name. Sometimes her prayers would go on for a good thirty minutes just because she didn't want to miss anyone.

Angels are God's protecting army. In 2 Kings 6:17-17, Elisha had a servant that was scared of the enemy that surrounded them. Elisha told him not to be scared because those that were with them were more than those who were with their enemies. God opened the servant's eyes to where he could see the horses and chariots of fire all around them, protecting them from the enemy army.

God's Angels are still here today protecting us. The Angels of God and the angels of Satan are at a constant state of battle in an "invisible" war that we cannot see. They are fighting to keep the demons and the Devil at bay while Christians strengthen themselves in the word of the Lord.

There is not a doubt in my mind that some of those Angels are past loved ones that have gone on to be with Jesus. I can feel it in the deepest depths of my heart that Nanny, Gran, and Aunt Margie are constantly watching over me to make sure I stay on the strait and narrow path, and my Granddad Larue is in the battle with Satan's fallen angels to make sure they don't harm me. I owe my good raising to those loved ones that are already home, and I owe it to them and to the Lord to make sure I do my job to win the good fight.