Never Miss Your Angel By Joseph Akinrinola

Bless the Lord, ye his angels, that excel in strength, that do his commandments, hearkening unto the voice of his word. Psalm 103:20

Angels are spiritual messengers of God to do His bidding. They also serve as a courier to deliver God’s messages, plans, warnings, provisions, and protection to people. At another time, God uses them to mete out discipline to His children or punishments to His enemies. As God’s children, He places Angels at our disposal to send them on assignments. Because they can see and know young man would have lost if he had insulted or much that we don’t or can’t see, coming to our aid makes things easier for them. Most times, they deliver tangible blessings while putting on human form. Similarly, God can use a fellow human being as our Angel. This is especially true when such people save us from a great danger, offer unusual help, redeem us from a hopeless situation, or give us direction when we are at a crossroads of life. Whether in their divine or physical state, Angels can be a link between us and our blessing. The experiences of Zachariah and Mary show they can be a source of blessings or a tool for punishment. (Luke 1:5-38)

Missing your Angels is like missing God’s assigned blessings for you. Ask any Christian who tell you of an experience when he or she missed an encounter that turned out to be a God sent Angel? But why do we sometimes miss our Angels? Let me share a few reasons we may fail to identify God sent Angels and some experiences their Angels. Occasionally, we discountenance our Angel because they appear casual. We look down on their age, size, qualifications, or their appearance to determine if they worth our attention. And as the saying goes, we miss our opportunity because they come dressed in work clothes.

A young graduate in search of a job was turned away because there was no vacancy. While leaving in dejection, the old gateman asked if he would leave his resume and credentials with him. The young man consented reluctantly, wondering how a gateman could help him. A few days later, this applicant was offered an appointment in one of the area banks. What happened? It turned out the son of the gateman was a manager in that bank. That is strange you may say. Yes, this is what happened. He later told his son that after he retired, he still planned to stay healthy by working as a gatekeeper. Imagine what that young man would have lost if he had insulted or walked out on the gateman who turned out to be his Angel.

Over time, I have discovered that personal prejudice accounts for many of the reasons why we miss our divine appointments. This may be due to the color of the skin, class, or status.

The Samaritan woman at the well almost missed her salvation and that of the city due to prejudice (John 4:7-29). Some miss their Angel because of bitterness, anger, and hatred. We could justify our actions because of the unfair treatment from certain people or the community. With such a state of mind, we blindfold our spiritual eyes to the benefits we can gain from them. Such an attitude will make us chose whom to forgive based on our terms instead of reciprocating the unmerited favor we’ve received from God. This somehow robbed us of the help God has placed within our reach.

My senior pastor bitterly learned this years ago while he was serving in the Northern part of Nigeria, among the Hausa-Fulanis. This is where you are not free to practice Christianity. It was this experience that created a barrier between him and these people. A Hausa beggar came to him for alms, but he refused. As soon as the beggar left his office, the Holy Spirit told him the car he has been praying for had just walked out of his office. He jumped up and ran out to call the beggar back, but he was nowhere to be found.

Our familiarity with God is another reason we miss our Angels. Perhaps because of our education, exposure, and theological know-how, we are too familiar with God. This familiarity makes us predict God and his ways of doing things. We rely so much on our Bible knowledge and prayers. Sometimes we box God into a corner in how we expect Him to work or answer our prayer.

My friend almost missed his God sent Angel when his son took ill. Because, in the place I came from, most Christians attribute almost every negative experience as demon induced. As a prayer team leader, he had done the best within his reach. He had engaged the prayer of agreement with his team, wife, and other senior ministers but to no avail. This was besides visiting several hospitals. One day as he was praying with his wife over their child’s illness, a neighbor woman came to ask about the welfare of the child. The woman heard them praying, yet she kept on knocking at their door. Eventually, they opened for her when it was obvious the woman was not ready to go. The woman apologized for interrupting their prayer. She asked to see the child. After a close look, she asked them for a pen and paper and then recommended a drug for the child. The price was so ridiculous; I think it was less than a dollar. My friend and his wife wondered how such a drug could cure the boy, especially when the woman was not a pharmacist, a doctor, or a nurse. You know what? The medicine worked and that was the end of the sickness.

I conclude by saying that you can enjoy the assistance of spiritual and physical Angels if you are sensitive enough. As you know, success happens when opportunity meets preparedness. Most people in the Bible and our contemporary world receive the help of Angels because they position themselves for God’s visitation. The keys to enjoying the fellowship of our Angels are courtesy, hospitality, and friendliness. Those keys that can open a wonderful opportunity to achieve one’s desire. Abraham, Lot, Manoah, Daniel, Mary, Cornelius, and Paul are a few Biblical examples of people who experienced the visitation of Angels.

I am Joseph, an author, blogger, and content writer from Nigeria. In the field of writing, I deliver unique, grammatically correct and plagiarism-free content. Currently, I work with three online firms specializing in motivation, human capacity development, lifestyle, relationship, and spiritual writings.