January 6<\/p>\n
Mysterious Helpers<\/p>\n
Bible in a Year:
\nGenesis 16\u201317 Matthew 5:27\u201348
\nDo not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it.<\/p>\n
Hebrews 13:2
\nToday’s Scripture & Insight:
\nHebrews 13:1\u20133
\nLouise suffers from muscular dystrophy. While trying to exit a train station one day, she found herself facing a large flight of stairs without an elevator or escalator. On the verge of tears, Louise saw a man suddenly appear, pick up her bag, and gently help her up the stairs. When she turned to thank him, he was gone.<\/p>\n
Michael was late for a meeting. Already stressed from a relationship breakdown, he started battling London\u2019s traffic only to get a flat tire. As he stood helplessly in the rain, a man stepped out of the crowd, opened the boot (trunk), jacked up the car, and changed the wheel. When Michael turned to thank him, he was gone.<\/p>\n
Who were these mysterious helpers? Kind strangers, or something more?<\/p>\n
The popular image we have of angels as radiant or winged creatures is only half true. While some appear this way (Isaiah 6:2; Matthew 28:3), others come with dusty feet, ready for a meal (Genesis 18:1\u00ad\u20135) and are easily mistaken for everyday people (Judges 13:16). The writer of Hebrews says that by showing hospitality to strangers, we can entertain angels without realizing it (13:2).<\/p>\n
We don\u2019t know if Louise and Michael\u2019s helpers were angels. But according to Scripture, they could have been. Angels are at work right now, helping God\u2019s people (Hebrews 1:14). And they can appear as ordinary as a person on the street.<\/p>\n
By: Sheridan Voysey<\/p>\n
Reflect & Pray
\nWhat do you know about angels? Can you think of an instance when you may have encountered one without realizing it at the time?<\/p>\n
Thank You, God, for the angels You send, meeting us in our time of need.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
January 6 Mysterious Helpers Bible in a Year: Genesis 16\u201317 Matthew 5:27\u201348 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 Today’s Scripture & Insight: … Continue reading