Lift up your head!

Christmas is my favorite time of the year.  I get excited when I see the advertisements of the new Christmas movies on the Hallmark channel; however, one of my all-time favorite Christmas movies is The Preacher’s Wife. If you have not seen The Preacher’s Wife, Denzel Washington plays the part of the angel (Dudley) who comes to earth to help a pastor save his church and family. Whitney Houston plays the part of the pastor’s wife, and Courtney Vance plays the role of the pastor. The music is just fantastic. One of my favorite quotes from the movie includes, “Just because you can’t see the air, doesn’t keep you from breathing. And just because you can’t see God, doesn’t keep you from believing.” I think the same applies to angels. Just because we can’t see the angels doesn’t mean they aren’t real.

When my youngest son was around five years old, he had a dream about a very nice man who came to his room while he was sleeping. The man wanted to see Cameron’s pets. The man then picked Cameron up, and they went to a creek to fish together. After spending some time fishing at the creek, the man brought Cameron back to the house and tucked him in bed. Cameron had this dream at the same time our grandmother passed away. The ironic thing about the dream was our grandmother lived on a farm with a creek. Cameron knew about this creek but never got to fish there. Could this man have been an angel sent to Cameron to comfort him during this time of grief?

Did you know that the word angel is mentioned in the Bible 296 times? The Scriptures provide an understanding of the role of angels in our lives such as to guide, empower, and to comfort us. Isaiah provided an understanding of the appearance of angels. “Above him were seraphim, each with six wings. With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying” (Isaiah 6:2). Another Scripture in Revelations provides even more of an understanding of angels. For example, Revelations 5:11-12 states, “Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering thousands upon thousands and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled the throne and the living creatures and the elders. In a loud voice, they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”

God sends His angel to work on our behalf, but they must never take the place of God. I love the song by Francesca Battistelli, and I hope that you will take a few minutes to listen. I think it will bless your heart.

Thank you for taking time out of your day to read my blog. I appreciate all of you. Have a blessed week!