PRAYER ANGELS

November 12

Psalms 34:7 The angel of the LORD encampeth round about them that fear him, and delivereth them.

Francis, a young missionary in Nigeria, went on his monthly journey from his village in the bush onto the bank at the nearby city. This journey through the jungle to pick up money sent by his supporters would usually take him a day and a half. On such a journey, while at the bank, he noticed a couple of shady looking characters watching him. This was a poor country, and Francis was well aware of the possibility that those people watching this white foreigner coming out of a bank could have the intent to rob him from the money he had just picked up.

Nightfall caught up with our young traveler. He made a small camp and tried to get some sleep. As Francis was falling asleep, he heard some ruffling in the trees. Not knowing whether to expect robbers or a wild animal, he committed his life to the Lord in strong desperate prayer during which he fell asleep. Francis resumed his journey back home early the next morning safe and sound.

A few days later, he was called to the bedside of a sick local man who asked him the following question: “A few days ago, you crossed the jungle from the city to the village, I followed you as I wanted to rob the money I saw you withdraw from the bank. But when I arrived near you in the middle of the night, there were 26 strong looking men holding a sword up in front of them surrounding you facing outward. Who were these men?

Francis answered, “There was no one with me that night!”

A few months later, Francis went on furlough. He recounted this event to his father. His father asked for the date of it happened. On that same date, Francis’s father had a strong urge to lead a prayer meeting for his missionary son in Africa, that night, 26 men showed up to stand with him in prayer for his son.

Could our prayer be the angel ‘encamping’ round about to protect those on the frontline of mission work?

1Sa 12:23 Moreover as for me, God forbid that I should sin against the Lord in ceasing to pray for you: but I will teach you the good and the right way: