Angels:
God's Secret Agents (1975) by Billy
Graham
I read this book for the
first time during our campus Christian Fellowship (CF) mission trip to Betong
many years ago. When we encountered spiritual warfares, I was curious about
what the Bible really said about angels - good and evil - Who are they? What is
their purpose or mission? And why are they always appear in the Word and
frequently in the world today? Late Billy Graham wrote a book on this topic
when the people of his generations were getting more interested in the
supernatural such as UFO, ESP, and demonic cults. With all the confusion, he
wants to direct his readers to biblical truths about angels. He is faithful to
the Scripture, very clear, non-speculative and his writing is easy to read.
Billy's wife, Ruth, who
was born and raised in China, recalls that in her childhood days tigers lived
in the mountains. One day a poor woman went up to the foothills to cut grass.
To her back was tied a baby and a little child walked beside her. As she
reached the top of a hill she heard a roar and then saw a mother tigress (hey,
a female tiger is more frightful than a male tiger) springing at her.
"This illiterate Chinese mother had never attended school or entered a
church. She had never seen a Bible," writes Mr. Graham, "But a year or
two earlier a missionary had told her about Jesus, 'who is able to help you
when you are in trouble.' As the claws of the tigress tore her arm and
shoulder, the woman cried out in frenzy, 'Oh Jesus, help me!' This ferocious
beast, instead of attacking again to get an easy meal, suddenly turned and ran
away." Had God sent an angel to help this poor woman?
I remember a few incidents
in my life where I suspect God sent an angel(s) to protect me. A man who
appeared out of nowhere helped me pulled my car out from the drain and then
gone. I was so sure that a wild dog trying to bite and run very fast toward me
(I mumbled some prayer, I think) but about 1 meter away, the dog suddenly
stopped for no reason. During one of the mission trips, a witch doctor came to
us and asked us who 'protecting' us from her spells.
I believe God when He
promises us in Psalms 91:11, "He
will give angels charge of you, to guard you in all your ways."
Especially, when we do the works of ministry. [Good] angels are our allies. Do
not worship them, but know that they - and us, in some parts - are servants of
God. As Mr. Graham puts it: "While we do not place our faith directly in
angels, we should place it in the God who rules the angels; then we can have
peace" 😊🙏⚡ #1Book1Week #ServeToLead
#LeadersAreReaders #LetsMakeReadingCoolAgain #Angels #BillyGraham
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