I was just listening to a lovely song about angels among us. It makes me cry every time. There was a time when I was moving back to the U.S. after teaching in Europe for a few years. I had some heavy suitcases (no rollers in those days!). After a long flight, the line through customs, and a bus trip, I was exhausted and couldn’t go on as I struggled with my load while walking to my hotel. I stopped, set down my suitcases, and told God I couldn’t go on any more. I was at my physical end. Instantly, a man came up to me and asked if he could help me. Nowadays, I would probably whack him with my pocketbook, or hand over all my money. However, I KNEW he was the answer to my cry to the Lord. I said, “Yes, thank you.” The man politely took the heaviest suitcase and walked me the few extra blocks to the hotel. I thanked him and he simply left.
To this day, I know that whether human or a divine incarnation, that man was sent by God. Sometimes, when we are new in God, He allows us to have experiences like that to increase our faith. However, time moves on and experience begets wisdom. As the necessary tests and trials come to strengthen us, we need to remember those early days and know of a surety, that God is still there. He still sends those divine beings to us in our hours of need. We may never be aware of their presence. It becomes our duty to remember those supernatural moments early in our walk with God and cling to the knowledge that they are still walking with us every single step of the way. “They come to you and me in our darkest hour.”
Please remember this when you are being tried and life’s struggles become too much to handle alone. Just put down the suitcase, take a deep breath, and ask God for His assistance. You are still His beloved child. You are never alone. As he left this earth, Jesus left us with these words: “Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.”
Enjoy this beautiful song that inspired these reflections.