Angels

Part 1

I write to you as a friend, a friend who has skipped joyfully into danger.
I do not want you to be deceived, because I have been deceived, chasing rainbows in the pursuit of love and light.
I spent many decades exploring New Age Spirituality, and I thought it was a a golden road to spiritual enlightenment.

I was wrong, there is only one way and that way is Jesus.
We are living in uncertain times, most of us are in locked in our homes, and all of our plans have been cancelled.
We are not in control, this "Corona virus" is bigger than all of us!
The death toll is staggering, and I for one, cannot comprehend the mind blowing figures!

I don't want anyone to live without Jesus, He is everything! 

But to die without Him is the tragedy, beyond all tragedies!

So I am sharing my heart with you, my mistakes, wrong turns, my blind spots and blunders, in the hope that you will find Jesus and in Him find everything!
I have wandered away, been deceived by all that glitters, and I have let Him down a thousand times.
It is because of His great faithfulness, and amazing grace, that I am here to share my story.

I believe in angels. I believe that they are powerful spiritual beings, created by God.
I believe God sends them to deliver messages and to protect us, and I have experienced divine protection.

Around ten years ago, there was heavy snow on the Isle of Wight.
Freezing temperatures overnight, made the roads unsafe, and the radio warned that, we should only travel when absolutely necessary.
Despite the warnings, we headed out in the car, to see the view of a patchwork of snowy fields, from Brading down.

After taking photos, we were walking down the roadside when I slipped.
I slipped so fast, there was no time to use my arms to break my fall!
My feet, went out from under me, before I could prevent it!
 I was going to land, and bang my head, with such a force, that it was likely I would break my skull!

In slow motion, I felt two arms supporting my back,

 and gently lowering me to the ground.

I knew that I had been lowered like a feather, 

by the arms of an angel!

Without even a bump or graze, 

I laid there, in the snow laughing.

But I have absolutely, no doubt, 

that I was saved that day! 

No doubt, that it could have been curtains

 for me, in that, very moment!

I cannot cease to praise God for saving me that day. 

I wasn't walking with God at that time, it was many years later, that I finally gave up running, repented and asked Jesus to be my Lord and Saviour.
I could have died right there, in my sin, and been cut off from Him forever.
In His great mercy God saved me that day, and all I can do, is thank and praise Him that I am still here to praise Him!

At that time, I knew my life had been spared and I knew with all certainty that the arms of an angel, had saved me that day, but I didn't give God the glory!
Like the words of the famous Robbie Williams song, " I'm loving angels instead, "
I continued to communicate with, and pray to angels.
At least I thought they were angels!
 I now know, that they were, definitely not angels!

Angels are universal, we are all fascinated by angels and they exist in one form of another in every religion and culture of the world.
In the West, in Post Christian societies, many people have been hurt or disappointed by churches, and the plethora of failings, within organised religion.
An interest in angels is on the increase, and even, professing Christians can be lured away by false teachings!

 Now the Spirit expressly says that in latter times,

Some will depart from the faith,

Giving heed to deceiving spirits

 and doctrines of demons.

1 Timothy 4 v 1

Many would not rush into, known occult practices.
But what could be wrong with angels?
After all angels are considered familiar, closer to us in form, and known to interact with mankind.
In common with us, the bible tells us, that angels were created by God.

David says in Psalm 8 v 4-5

"What is mankind that you are mindful of him,

Human beings, that you care for them?

You have made them a little lower than the angels

and crowned them with glory and honour."

There are thousands of stories, many more dramatic than mine, of angels saving people.
In our mistaken concept of God, He is far off and distant, judging mankind, and shaking His head at our epic failings!
Disillusioned and disappointed, people are turning to a New Spirituality, that embraces everyone and everything.
If God is busy, then communicating with angels is an attractive alternative!

I studied angelic healing, and as an avid reader, I read many books about working with and communicating with angels.
I deeply regret, all of my wrong turns and mistakes, but if my story, can help even one person, then it is worth sharing.
I believe, God can redeem and use for good, even my  mistakes.

" And we know that in all things,

God works for the good, 

Of those who love Him, 

Who have been called 

According to His purpose. "

Romans 8 v 28

 When I gave my life to Jesus, I  ripped up, all of my certificates and threw them in the trash!

I turned away from all New Age teachings.

My heart burns at this time, to share what I know, what I have experienced.

I do not want anyone to be deceived, I want to greet you all in heaven!

And so, I am sharing, what I believed then, and I now know.
I heard recently that a belief can change, you can believe in Jesus or not believe!
However, if you know someone, you know them!
If you know Jesus, then you know Him!
It is no longer about what you believe, it is about who you know!