Heart Hope by Olga

My friend Virginia was going on a trip to Costa Rica with Vail Mountain School along with her son and his classmates. The adult supervisors were staying in a different location than the students which would mean a 20 minute walk in the dark in the foreign country. I assured her that I would be praying for her safety and protection and that she would be surrounded by angels during the morning and evening treks.  The prayer came from a story heard many years ago about a missionary in another country where bandits were notorious for attacking and robbing travelers along a particular deserted road. The missionary’s car had broken down along the infamous road one evening and he was forced to spend the night alone in his car. At the exact time he was stranded on the road the members of his church in the United States were holding a prayer meeting and felt compelled to pray for the safety and protection of their faithful missionary. One member prayed boldly asking God to surround him ...

Angels—we see them all around this time of year. All sizes, and shapes all colors and materials. Some are very ornate while others are simplistic and even comical. Our interpretation of them is probably very different than they really are in their visible state. Angels were created by God, just like we are. They are meant to serve God, worship and honor Him, to be His messengers when needed and to do special tasks for Him, not to be worshipped by us. In the Old Testament, they were known to appear for specific purposes, but they will also play a big part in the future, since they are mentioned about 90 times in the book of Revelation. My favorite mention of angels is around the time of Jesus’ birth. In fact, I think there must have been a flurry of activity in heaven during that time with preparations for the magnanimous event. An angel appeared to Zechariah to tell announce the birth of John the Baptist, the angel Gabriel also went to Mary to tell her about being chosen as ...